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Social work students of St. Edmund’s College learn best practices of Indigenous Food Systems: Exposure visit facilitated by NESFAS at Khweng

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Nesfas

NESFAS facilitated an exposure visit on May 12, 2022 for the 2nd Semester students of Bachelor of Social Work, St Edmund’s College at Khweng, Ri-Bhoi. The programme saw the participation of 36 students.
The main objective of this exposure visit is to collaborate with various NGOs for their study tour and rural camps as part of their curriculum and also to understand the works done by such organisations. Continue reading →

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TIP develops Digital Toolbox for IFAD on Sustainable and Resilient Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems for Improved Nutrition

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Alethea Lyngdoh

Under the aegis of IFAD and the support of Govt. of Canada, TIP developed a digital toolbox on Sustainable and Resilient Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems for Improved Nutrition, which was launched at the online Side event of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) 21st session on May 4, 2022. Continue reading →

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Wild leafy vegetable ‘Sohkhia Khlaw’: A highlight of Mawhiang’s agrobiodiversity walk

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Nesfas

NESFAS along with Mawhiang community organised an Agrobiodiversity (ABD) Walk on April 14, 2022 with the Agroecology Learning Circle (ALC) members and school children. ABD Walk is one of our core tools that helps in intergenerational knowledge exchange, and at the same time, raises awareness about the diversity of local food plants and the richness of Mother Earth. Continue reading →

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Nongtraw paves the way for seed sharing among neighbouring communities

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Bajanai Diengdoh

Indigenous communities value sharing, caring and consensus building. For years, indigenous farmers have been preserving, managing, sharing and propagating local seed varieties to enhance resilience in the food production system. Continue reading →

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Community Seed Fair for strengthening Indigenous Food Systems

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Worngachan A Shatsang

A Community Seed Fair exchange visit along with an Agrobiodiversity Walk was held at Sohmynting, West Jaintia Hills on the 16th of April 2022. Organised by NESFAS in partnership with Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE), and funded by the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), the event saw the participation of 20 project partner villages along with non-project villages from Demthring, Lumkhudung, Plongingkhaw (Jaintia Hills District). Continue reading →

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Mei Ramew Cafe: A vehicle to promote NUS (Neglected & Underutilised Species)

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Nesfas

Currently, 75 percent of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species despite around 250,000 to 300,000 known edible plant species in the world and 150 to 200 species already being used by humans for food. Continue reading →

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