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Waste to Wealth: Beekeeper turns organic waste into extra income

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Damica M Mawlong

Earlier this year, the NESFAS team had organized a Berkeley composting training, under the Rural Electrification Corporation Foundation (REC)-funded project ‘No One Shall Be Left Behind Initiative’ Continue reading →

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Mawhiang PGS members launch Pop-Up Food Stall to accompany FOW

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Damica M Mawlong

After community members at Mawhiang launched the Farm-On-Wheels (FOW) initiative in August, a few other members from the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) groups launched a pop-up food stall to accompany the FOW vehicle last month. The pop-up food stall consists … Continue reading →

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Pandemic induces importance of seed exchange at communities

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Damica M Mawlong

The North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS) has been supporting several local communities to defend and revitalize their local food systems through various approaches (awareness programmes, training, workshops, exchange visits, and many more) for the future of food security … Continue reading →

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Revival of indigenous food system: Hill paddy cultivation in Madanrtiang

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Nesfas

Gratia Dkhar, Naphishisha Nongsiej and Bhogtoram Mawroh “There is no alternative” or TINA was a slogan used by Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher which basically meant that there was no alternative to a market economy and globalised capitalism was … Continue reading →

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AGROECOLOGY AND INDIGENOUS FARMERS OF MEGHALAYA

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Nesfas

  Like for many parts of the country Meghalaya’s economy is still highly dependent on agriculture. The primary sector (which includes agriculture and other natural resources extraction activities) contributes around 30% of the state’s GDP i.e., Rs. 8,168 crore out … Continue reading →

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Farmers empowered with training on Sustainable Green Technologies

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Nesfas

The Bio-Resources Development Centre (BRDC) on Tuesday launched a five-day training programme on Sustainable Green Technologies at the office premises in Upper Shillong from April 23, 2019 till April 26, 2019. Farmers from NESFAS’ partner communities participated in the workshop … Continue reading →

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