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Host Villages Present Menus for ITM 2015 Delegates

  The Cooks’ Alliance from ten villages displayed an array of delicious traditional foods at the NESFAS office today. These ten villages are to host international and national delegates in their villages on the fourth day of the Indigenous Terra … Continue reading

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State Level Steering Committee of the International Mei-Ramew Meet

International Mei-Ramew / Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 shifts into final gear as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Chair of the State Level Steering Committee of the IMR/ITM 2015, NESFAS and Government departments meet and share enthusiastic steps being taken towards … Continue reading

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Chizame Celebrates Millet

NESFAS joined Chizame in celebrating Millet on the 28th August 2015. Hosted by North East Network (NEN), the event was organised to celebrate the millet based biodiverse food and farming of North East India, and to encourage further revival of … Continue reading

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Facilitating Intercultural Exchange of Knowledge with Dr Francisco

In the last leg of his tour of villages in Meghalaya Dr Francisco visited Moosakhia, Jaintia Hills on the 25th of August 2015; he visited Porkasi and Pyndengmawlieh in West Khasi Hills District on the 20th and 2st August and … Continue reading

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Expression of Interest for Catering for ITM 2015

NESFAS invites Expression of Interest (EoI) from reputed Catering companies, aspiring but proven young catering entrepreneurs and locally well known caterers for weddinings etc., to submit proposals for meeting the catering requirements of the International Mei-Ramew 2015. Continue reading

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Dr Francisco Meets Farmers in Khweng

On the 24th of August, as  part of his tour to various villages in Meghalaya, visiting Agroecologist, Dr Francisco J Rosado May  made a trip to the shifting cultivation field of Custodian Farmer Kong Radian Syiem at the village of Khweng, … Continue reading

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