Tag Archives: Traditional Farming

Back to their roots: Farmers from Pyrda bring change in the food system

After a massive wait of over three years, four farmers from Pyrda have successfully and fruitfully been able to organically harvest potatoes after the intervention of NESFAS back in the year 2018; they have reversed and renewed their ways of farming which has led to bountiful benefits. Continue reading

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Agroecology Learning Circle: Exchange visit

Custodian farmers from Jongksha and Umkhoi (partner communities of Social Service Centre) took part in an exchange visit to Khweng, Ri-Bhoi Agroecology Learning Circles (ALC) on February 20, 2020. Kong Ridian Syiem, Kong Rosilian Khymdeit and Bah Wosly Muktieh, members … Continue reading

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The Indigenous Partnership, NESFAS and ICAR Training of Researchers on indigenous value chain and marketing approaches

“The modern industrial food and agricultural system which is locked to monocropping, chemicals, specialization, consolidation leading to a loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and loss of underutilized food plants will have to be transformed during the 21st Century because of … Continue reading

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