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NESFAS to foster a glocal partnership by hosting the TIP Fellowship Programme 2019

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Nesfas

Subsequent to the success of the Indigenous Youth Fellowship Programme in 2017, NESFAS, a local indigenous organisation, will host the programme for 2019 while bearing most of the cost of this hosting locally and nationally, making it a truly local-global partnership … Continue reading →

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A ride back to our roots: Inter-school Indigenous Food Cooking Competition

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Nesfas

The Inter School Indigenous Food Cooking Competition Shillong was held on the 23rd September 2017 at ‘Lahai-roi’ Gardens, Umkdait, Nongmensong Shillong,  as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebration organized Seven Set Higher Secondary School Shillong. The theme for the event was … Continue reading →

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NESFAS Held its First Ever Mei-Ramew Market in town

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Nesfas

  On 7th April 2017, NESFAS hosted its first ever Mei-Ramew Market, (Mei-Ramew means Mother Earth in the native Khasi language) which connected the people with local farmers in a mutually beneficial exchange. The event gave locals a rare chance to … Continue reading →

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In an impressive fossil fuels travel day, I left the Standing Rock reservation and flew to Italy for the International Slow Food gathering known as Terra Madre. A world congress of harvesters, farmers, chefs and political leaders, this is basically … Continue reading →

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Nesfas | Leave a comment

Linking Indigenous Food Systems with Soil Fertility

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Nesfas

The 14th session of the United Nations permanent forum on Indigenous Issues is taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York from 20th  to 1st May 2015. At a side event organised by the FAO, CBD, Government of Nicaragua, Tebtebba, … Continue reading →

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NESFAS puts a Twist in Taste

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Nesfas
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