Category Archives: WORKSHOPS

Mei-Ramew Farmers’ store inaugurated at Laitsohpliah to promote local products

To promote the sale of locally produced and chemical free products, Shaining Nongrum, headman of Laitsohpliah community (East Khasi Hills), inaugurated a farmer’s store at the community on Tuesday. The store is an initiative of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) … Continue reading

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Celebrating Indigenous food systems as drivers of sustainability, on this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples!

Post by: Lukas Pawera, TIP Consultant, 9/08/2019 Every year on the 9th of August the world celebrates, the more than 370 million indigenous peoples who speak more than 4000 languages and live on over a quarter of the world´s land … Continue reading

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Mawlum Mawjahksew organized one-day programme to address Water, Sanitation and Health

NESFAS PARTICIPATES IN WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMME AT MAWLUM MAWJAHKSEW NESFAS participated in the Water Conservation Awareness Campaign held at Mawlum Mawjahksew, West Khasi Hills organized by the community on August 6, 2019. The NGO also collaborated with the community to … Continue reading

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Workshop on ‘Diet requirements for children, adolescents and women’ held at NESFAS

NESFAS team participated in a two-day workshop on ‘Diet requirements for children, adolescents and women’, which was held on July 23 and 24 at the NESFAS office. Lareena S Wallang, Retd. D.O., CFNEU, Shillong, facilitated the workshop for the two … Continue reading

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Mei-Ramew Phawar Competition- Laitkroh

The Mei-Ramew Phawar Competition was held at the Syiem Sohra office hall in Cherrapunji on July 20, 2019 where eight groups participated from Laitkroh block. Youths from across the area took part in the competition and showcased their talents with … Continue reading

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Local chemical-free vegetables and wild edibles sold to more than 400 people: Mei-Ramew Farmers’ Market July Edition

Four communities from Meghalaya gathered at All Saints Hall on July 12, 2019 for the Mei-Ramew Farmers’ Market, which was organised by the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society. The market showcased various chemical-free produce, wild edible plants and … Continue reading

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