Author Archives: Nesfas

Request for Proposal

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the last date for receipt of RFPs has been extended to the 25th of March 2015. The bids should be submitted before 10 am. The bids will be opened on the same day at 11 am. All other conditions remain unchanged. Continue reading

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Short Tender Notice

North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society invites tender from competent and professional photographers and agencies for producing a coffee table book and a photo story/essay on Documentation of Cultural Heritage of Meghalaya. Click on image for pdf –

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Custodian Farmers – Protectors of Biodiversity

NESFAS has always stressed on the significance of knowledge holders in the field of biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. In a world where mono cropping is fast becoming a trend, conservation of biodiversity relies heavily on a few farmers who maintain, … Continue reading

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Taking us to the ITM

Today, the 28th of January 2015, stood out as a significant day on our journey towards the Indigenous Terra Madre 2015, marked by the launch of the scheme for the construction, including metalling and blacktopping of different link roads at … Continue reading

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Sharing is such Joy

Our first harvest of the winter batch of vegetables – cauliflowers and mustard leaves, were shared with the Mother Teresa Children Home, run by the Missionaries of Charity in Nongrimbah Road today. Smiling faces greeted us and our small gift was … Continue reading

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Joyous Production

by Michael Shadap and Phidarilin Uriah For the people of Khweng the arrival of autumn brings with it an air of joy and festivity. It is the season they’ve been waiting for; the season when the fields are bursting with … Continue reading

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