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Mei-Ramew Farmers’ Market- May 2019 Edition

The second edition of the Mei-Ramew Farmers Market was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at NESFAS’ premises where two communities from Meghalaya participated. Two partner communities, namely Pyngkya and Mawhiang, both from East Khasi Hills, took the opportunity to … Continue reading

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2nd edition of the Aman A•Song (Mei-Ramew) Farmers’ Market in Tura

Farmers from four different communities of West Garo Hills on Friday assembled at the Police Parade Ground, Tura and participated in the monthly Aman A•Song (Mei-Ramew) Farmers’ Market which was organised by the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society … Continue reading

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Farmers empowered with training on Sustainable Green Technologies

The Bio-Resources Development Centre (BRDC) on Tuesday launched a five-day training programme on Sustainable Green Technologies at the office premises in Upper Shillong from April 23, 2019 till April 26, 2019. Farmers from NESFAS’ partner communities participated in the workshop … Continue reading

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Ka Hok Long Trai ia la u Symbai

Ha ka jingiakren bad ka kot khubor, Ka Hindu (Iaiong 6, 2012), u Dr. Debal Deb, u riewshemphang uba trei ban pynneh ia u kba, u la pynpaw ba ka India ka la ju don palat 100,000 ki jait kba … Continue reading

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SECURING OUR SEED SOVEREIGNTY

In an interview with the Hindu (April 6, 2012), Dr. Debal Deb, a rice conservationist, revealed that India had more than 100,000 varieties of Rice until as recently as 1970. However, as green revolution became an entrenched part of the … Continue reading

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World Earth day Celebration at NESFAS

For World Earth Day 2019, NESFAS team had an in-house celebration to commemorate this event.  We planted a bayberry sapling and organized a pot-luck lunch. An episode of ‘Our Planet’ was also screened for all the staff and members at … Continue reading

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