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Traditional Knowledge Holders shift to retrofit safety rooms as the pandemic maintains its spread

A month ago, NESFAS launched a project to build social distancing rooms for community elders, who are traditional knowledge holders. Nongtraw (East Khasi Hills) was a pilot effort to work with the community to break the spread by contact, especially … Continue reading

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An alternative to bush meat: Need to strengthen Indigenous Food System to supplement animal protein

Originally published in The Shillong Times By Bhogtoram Mawroh, Stefan W Lyngdoh & Jakrimre Momin On May 1, The Shillong Times carried a picture of three men carrying the carcass of a deer tied to the pole balanced across their … Continue reading

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Lessons on food security from Nagaland amid COVID-19

Originally published in The Shillong Times By Pratyasha Ghosh The US is on fire. In addition to being the worst affected country in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also the site of massive protests to reopen cities … Continue reading

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Pandemic & Lesson On Food Sovereignty- By H H Mohrmen

Originally published in The Shillong Times Article by H H Mohrmen A decade or two ago, countries, churches and all kinds of organisations worth their name were busy planning vision 2020 for their organisation. Perhaps like the year 2000, the … Continue reading

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Grassroot Innovations: A Continuation of Indigenous Traditions

By Gratia Dkhar, Naphishisha Nongsiej and Bhogtoram Mawroh What comes to mind when we hear of names like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk. All these modern stalwarts are considered to be the great innovators of modern … Continue reading

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NESFAS to build isolation rooms for traditional knowledge holders

NESFAS had always looked up to the elderly members of its partner village communities as traditional knowledge holders, many of who are the custodians of it’s Food Network initiatives like millet, rice and honey and more. The organisation has been … Continue reading

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