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“Traditional Seeds for a Sustainable Future”- Seed Fair at Laitsohpliah Village

A seed fair was held on the 13th March 2018, organised by Laitsohpliah RC/LP UP School at Laitsohpliah Village, East Khasi Hills Meghalaya, supported by NESFAS. Laitsohpliah Village is one of the active partner communities of NESFAS and is engaged … Continue reading

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“Ki Symbai Tynrai, Ka Lawei Ba Phyrnai”: Seed Fair

The partner communities of Lyngngam area, namely Pyndengmulieh, Porksai and Nongthawkhong jointly hosted a Seed Fair on the 22nd February 2018 at Pyndengmulieh village. This programme was organized mainly to create awareness in preserving, strengthening and most importantly promote the … Continue reading

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In loving memory of (L) Rev. Anthony Abong B Marak

Every meeting with Fr Anthony was a classroom called life for the NESFAS team and their guests.His circles of wellbeing at the ITM 2015 Shillong have become an iconic image of the event where a cluster of Garo musicians, around … Continue reading

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Threading Narratives

Article by: The Shillong Times By Willie Gordon Suting There has not been much research on textiles of Ri Bhoi district. Anna Louise Meynell sought to dig deep into this subject with the desire to promote and spread awareness. Her … Continue reading

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Traditional textile exhibition by Anna Louise Meynell

The exhibition “TEXTILE TRADITIONS OF RI-BHOI DISTRICT- An exhibition of traditional hand-woven textiles” was organized and conducted by Anna Louise Meynell, from the 24th to 26th January, 2018 at Savio Hall, Laitumkhrah. Anna Louise Meynell has been engaged with NESFAS … Continue reading

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NESFAS at 2nd ‘Organics and Millets 2018 International Trade Fair’, Bangalore

Pius Ranee, Senior Associate, Agroecology, represented NESFAS at the 2nd “Organics and Millets” International Trade Fair 2018 organized by the Government of Karnataka, which was held from the 19th to 21st January 2018 at Bangalore Palace. This is the second … Continue reading

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