Category Archives: ARTICLE

Local farmers work together, solve problems on agricultural obstacles

An ALC workshop on problem-solving, objective setting, and community work plan was conducted on February 18, 2022, at Sohmynting Community Hall, West Jaintia Hills. ALC members of Larnai, Lumtrep, Ksehrynchang, and Sohmynting of West Jaintia Hills District were all present in the workshop that was conducted by NESFAS along with Social Service Centre (SSC) and Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE). Continue reading

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Food Safety and Standards: Backdoor Entry Of GMO

As the prospect of the repeal of the infamous three farm laws was getting closer to reality (the laws were finally repealed on the 19th November 2021), on the 15th November 2021 the Union Government of India announced the Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021. Continue reading

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Resilience of the Khasi Food System in times of COVID-19 presented at  FAO webinar

Indigenous Peoples have never been vulnerable; in fact, they are the living proof of human resilience. For thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples have lived in harmony with nature, developing dynamic and adaptive knowledge, know-how, skills, and practices to observe the environment, anticipate and respond to shocks. Continue reading

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School Garden for combating malnutrition in Meghalaya

As we approach the 50 years of our statehood it is important to reflect on the good and bad of the journey towards this milestone. A good way of doing that is to assess the achievements or regression that has happened among some crucial indicators of development. Continue reading

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Beautification of community halls – Creating comfortable and safe spaces for community wellbeing

For the people in the North Eastern region of India, the concept of ‘Community’ has always been considered sacred. As such, the desire to have a space for the community followed naturally and community halls can be found in almost … Continue reading

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Aman A•song cafe owner Hendri participates in three day Me•gong Festival

Hendri G Momin, a food entrepreneur from Darechikgre village, West Garo Hills recently participated in the first ever Me•gong festival at Babadam, West Garo Hills from the 18th to 20th November 2021. Known for his delightful innovation cuisines using indigenous ingredients, Hendri also runs a cafe called Aman A•Song Cafe (Mother Earth Cafe) which was set up as part of the Mei-Ramew Cafe initiatives under NESFAS.  Continue reading

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