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Empowering youth to strengthen Indigenous Food Systems

An Indigenous Youth Fellowship Programme at the local level was conducted for a period of one month in April this year; it stried to empower local communities to acknowledge the Indigenous Food Systems (IFS) and simultaneously to safeguard and preserve the agricultural practices for the overall well-being of the communities. Continue reading

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Khasi food system recognized in UN-FAO publication

The official launch (online event) of the book entitled “Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: Insights on sustainability and resilience from the frontline of climate change” published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT was held on June 25, 2021. Continue reading

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The Khasi Food System recognised in UN-FAO publication

The Khasi Food System gained recognition in an international publication “Indigenous Peoples’ food systems: Insights on sustainability and resilience from the frontline of climate change”. This book is by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and was officially launched on June 25, 2021 through an online event. Continue reading

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NESFAS partners with nurses to support communities during pandemic

With cases rising rapidly among the communities of Meghalaya, our fight against the deadly pandemic draws on. But while we fight tirelessly on one front, the nature of life is also such that one powerful enemy doesn’t render all the other enemies null and void. Continue reading

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Local food systems highlighted at a global webinar

Mr Pius Ranee, Executive Director of NESFAS was invited to attend a webinar hosted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on the 8th of June, 2021 Continue reading

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Ka jingiada ka kham bha ban ia ka jingpynkoit: Ka nuksa babha na ka shnong Ladmawphlang

Ka shnong Ladmawphlang, East Khasi Hills, kaba dei kawei na ki shnong ba ia treilang bad ka NESFAS, ka don kumba 88 tylli ki longiing. Continue reading

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