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NESFAS “Leaves No One Behind” as its project wins recognition on a Global Platform
Receives “Best performing project” Award 2021 from United Nation’s IFAD NESFAS was honored with the 2021-IFAD Indigenous Peoples Award on Monday, the 15th of February 2021. The other finalists were Safari Doctors from Kenya, Africa and Cabildo Indigena de Guambia, … Continue reading
Traditional Knowledge Holder of Laitsohpliah
Kong Slibon Nongrum of Laitsohpliah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, was a renowned indigenous knowledge holder recognised by NESFAS over the last 5 years of their work for ITM 2015 . She passed away at the age of 83 on the … Continue reading
How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities
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Living Monuments of Mawhiang
The elders talk about a time that the forests were dense, fruit trees were abundant, the climate was cooler, the earth moist and fertile. As they widened their areas under cultivation the forests shrunk, limited only to uncultivable terrains, they … Continue reading
Khasi Food and Shillong Declaration at 15th UNFP
Date: 13th May 2016; Venue: UN HQ, NYC: Indigenous Perspectives On Food And Wellbeing Finds Audience at The UN Khasi Cuisine found representation and appreciation at the 15th UN Permanent Forum scheduled from the 9th to 20th May 2016, at … Continue reading
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Celebration of Bamboo Culture
Organized by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with the Riti Academy of Visual arts, Shillong and the Department of Cultural and Creative Studies, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), a six day event comprising of … Continue reading
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![#buildbackbetterforbees
While a kitchen garden may appeal to you as an ideal initiative to get fresh organic produce for self-consumption, on the other hand, it also serves as a palette for BEES to pollinate, eventually enhancing biodiversity. 🐝🍯
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Quick Fact [ During the Pandemic, @nesfas has been able to advocate the promotion of kitchen gardens with 2226 households.]
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Agrobiodiversity Society
Kerie Ville, Arbuthnott Road, Laitumkhrah,
Shillong 793003,
Meghalaya, India