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- 2. Nutritional status, food insecurity, and biodiversity among the Khasi
- 1. Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe
- 3. School Garden Manual
- 4. Changing gender roles and relations in food provisioning among matrilineal Khasi and patrilineal Chakhesang Indigenous rural People of NE India
- 5. Nutritional Manual for School MDM Programs
- 6. ABD and Priority Food Plants for School MDM Programs
- 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
- 12. Best Practice in IFS of Meghalaya
- 13. Indigenous food promotion-Dietary Diversity
- 14. Assessment of WASH Interventions
- 15. Dietary Diversity Score Analysis in Ri-Bhoi
- 16. Disaster Management Act 2005 Analysis
- 17. Agrobiodiversity and Priority Food Plants for Inclusion in the School MDM Program
- 18. Participatory Mapping of Agrobiodiversity 2019
- 19. Market survey for assessing demand of organic food
- 20. Pollinators study and Indigenous pollinators network
- 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
- 23. The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems
- 24. Indigenous Peoples’ food systems
- 25. Report on dietary diversity survey 2019
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Tag Archives: Indigenous Communities
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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Tagged #alclearning, Agroecology, ALC Members, Indigenous Communities
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Agrobiodiversity Book of Meghalaya and Nagaland launched by MLA George Lyngdoh at dissemination workshop
319 foods found in one village of Ri-Bhoi NESFAS organised a State level “Dissemination workshop on findings of Micro-nutrient rich and climate resilient crop species’ ‘ at Khweng on November 9, 2021. Bah George Lyngdoh, MLA Umroi Constituency, Bah Clifford … Continue reading
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Tagged #indigenousfoodsystems, #indigenouspeoples, Agrobiodiveristy, Book Launch, Indigenous Communities
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NESFAS’ Solar Power Initiative officially launched at Mawpynthymmai, village finally electrified
The Solar Power Initiative under NESFAS’ “No One Shall Be Left Behind Initiative’ ‘ funded by REC was officially launched on the 8th of November 2021 at Mawpynthymmai village. The Solar Power initiative was undertaken to address climate change through sustainable energy, i.e solar energy. Continue reading
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Tagged green energy, Indigenous Communities, Indigenous peoples, Solar electrified, Solar project
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Event – Agrobiodiversity Tour with the Indigenous Communities of Meghalaya
The pandemic exposed the fragility of the global food system, made people more conscious about health and nutrition and the dawning realisation of the need to switch to nature- based food production. The Indigenous Peoples’ food systems are vital for food security. These biodiverse systems sustain natural resources, contribute to health and nutrition and sustain livelihoods Continue reading
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Tagged #indigenouspeoples, Agrobiodiveristy, Indigenous Communities, Tour
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NESFAS launches Vertical Transportation in Nongtraw
NESFAS launched a Vertical Transportation on November 1, 2021 at Nongtraw village. Bah Titosstarwell Chyne, CEM KHADC, who was also the chief guest, inaugurated the event. Continue reading
Community led Food Processing and Value addition training
A two-days training was organised by NESFAS on food processing and small scale value addition for members of Ialamlynti SHG, Ladmawphlang and three PGS group members from Nongtraw. The training focussed in enhancing basic skills of the participants and was facilitated by community members of the Nangkyrsoi SHG, Khweng from 24th to 25th October, 2021 in Lad Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills. Continue reading