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Delegates from North East India to take part in the Terra Madre: Salone del gusto 2018

The Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018 will take place in Turin, Italy from the 20th to 24th September. This year’s theme is “Food for Change”.  This biennial meeting aims to bring together a network of food communities, small producers … Continue reading

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Bamboo Weaving in Wahsohra: A case study

Looking down the picturesque landscape as we move towards Sohra, there is small but significant village situated at the banks of the Wah Sohra River, the Wahsohra village. This is under the Laitkroh Community and Rural Development Block, East Khasi … Continue reading

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KI ЇEW NONGREP: KABA KYRSHAN IA KI RUKOM BAM TYNRAI JONG KI JAITBYNRЇEW RITPAID NA KA BYNTA KA BAM HA KA LAWEI

Ka bam kaba long ka jingdonkam ba kongsan tam jong man uwei pa uwei u brїew. Ka long ka lynti ka ban pyni bad ban iatai iakren halor ki jingma jong ka jingnangtlor ha ka jingdon ia ki jingthaw ba … Continue reading

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“In a tree by the brook, there’s a songbird who sings”: Woodlands in an agricultural matrix maintain functionality of a wintering bird community

By Biang La Nam Syiem , Varun R. Goswami, Divya Vasudev Originally published in PLOS| One Abstract The agricultural matrix has increasingly been recognized for its potential to supplement Protected Areas (PAs) in biodiversity conservation. This potential is highly contextual, depending on composition and … Continue reading

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Students from Central University of Kerala visit NESFAS

NESFAS had visitors on the 14th August 2018. The second year students of Central University of Kerala, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences visited our office to learn about what we do. Dr. Melari Nongrum, Executive Director, NESFAS … Continue reading

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Job vacancy at NESFAS

Job Vacancy at NESFAS Staff required for REC Foundation funded project “No One Shall Be Left Behind Initiative: Biodiversity for Food, Nutrition and Energy Security for 3000 Households in Meghalaya and Nagaland, North East India”. NESFAS encourages young people from … Continue reading

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