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NESFAS highlights Indigenous Food at the North East Food Show

Posted on December 4, 2019 by content

The North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity (NESFAS) on Wednesday was lauded by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday at the North East Food Show for their ongoing exemplary work in all fields. Sangma visited the NESFAS stall … Continue reading →

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How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities

Posted on October 26, 2016 by content

How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities Continue reading →

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NESFAS @ the NEAT Fest

Posted on August 28, 2014 by content

What to expect: Great Food – The NESFAS stall will feature Indigenous food from Nongtraw, East Khasi Hills and our famous Millet Banana Cake with Sohiiong sauce. There will also be food stalls from West Khasi Hills and Bhutan. Useful … Continue reading →

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The Ark of Taste

Posted on August 15, 2014 by content

The Ark of Taste is an international catalogue of endangered heritage foods which is maintained and coordinated by the international Slow Food movement based in Bra, Italy. The Ark, like the Biblical Noah’s Ark, is designed to preserve at-risk foods … Continue reading →

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“Link biodiversity with the pleasures of food”

Posted on March 26, 2014 by content

“My experience with international organisations taught me that there is a need for a more inclusive approach that treats the custodians of traditional knowledge and modern day researchers as equal, but diverse, knowledge holders. The well-being of future generations cannot … Continue reading →

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Grass and Leaf Graduation

Posted on March 13, 2014 by content

The women farmers giggled as they were given an award by way of honour on March 8, 2014. The semi-formal ceremony was underway at the North East Network’s resource centre in Chizami, Phek district of Nagaland. The women farmers were … Continue reading →

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