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- 5. Nutritional Manual for School MDM Programs
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- 7. Landscape Resilience in Khweng and Umsawwar communities
- 8. Identifying Stress Tolerant Crops in NE India
- 9. Value chain of Eri Silk “Ryndia”
- 10. Land Tenure System and Landlessness in Meghalaya
- 11. Bushmeat- The Hidden Dangers
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- 18. Participatory Mapping of Agrobiodiversity 2019
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- 21. Analysis of Barriers Affecting Children and Mothers’ Nutrition and Health Status
- 22. Dietary diversity and its determinants among Khasi and Garo indigenous women (15 to 49 years) in Meghalaya, northeast India
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Tag Archives: community seed
Community Seed Bank exchange visit at Mulum
On the 29th of March, 2022, NESFAS organised a Community Seed Bank Exchange Visit in partnership with Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE) and Social Service Centre (SSC) which was graciously hosted by Mulum community, West Jaintia Hills. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Agroecology, community seed, Community Seed Bank, Indigenous Seeds, Local Seeds
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Madanrtiang spearheads community-led indigenous seed preservation
The community seed bank (CSB) in Madanrtiang, Ri-Bhoi District, was set up in 2021, led by the members of the Agroecology Learning Circle (ALC). It was facilitated by NESFAS with the support of REC under the ‘No one shall be left behind initiative’ project, to safeguard and preserve indigenous seeds, promote seed exchange among communities and encourage sustainable use of local varieties of seeds. Continue reading
Communities showcase 50+ types of Indigenous seeds at an inter village seed fair
Seeds and other planting materials are the basis of crop production. For years, indigenous farmers have saved, managed, and propagated local seed varieties in the different production systems. Continue reading
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Tagged Community Participation, community seed, Indigenous Seeds, Local Seeds
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