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Exploring the Senses

The perception of the environment which surrounds us and that of food is always linked to the existing triggers of multiple sensory stimuli which are then interpreted based on past experience. In the case of food, for example, even though one sense might sometimes dominate over others, the profile which we perceive is the result of the combined action of the senses. Continue reading

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Following the Lunar Calendar

The traditional Khasi Jaintia calendar for agriculture is based on the Lunar Calendar which is divided into twelve months based on cycles of the lunar phases. The agricultural calendar marks certain days as significant for planting (or not) like the … Continue reading

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An interview with Kong Bibiana Ranee

Kong Bibiana Ranee hails from the small village of Nongtraw located approximately 45 kilometers from the capital of Meghalaya, Shillong. Her village is inaccessible by any form of transport except for a 2500 step descent into verdant forest area. A … Continue reading

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Making The Mid-day meal more nuritious

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“Link biodiversity with the pleasures of food”

“My experience with international organisations taught me that there is a need for a more inclusive approach that treats the custodians of traditional knowledge and modern day researchers as equal, but diverse, knowledge holders. The well-being of future generations cannot … Continue reading

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AN ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM

By Phrang Roy Indigenous peoples constitute one of the largest excluded and marginalized peoples of the world. Their population around the world is estimated to be around 370 million, more than the total US population of 311 million and more … Continue reading

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