Written by The Locavore in collaboration with NESFAS The Locavore and North East Society for Agroecology Support (NESFAS) bring stories from the Woman Farmer Project back to the communities who…
(Written by Sunanda Nongthombom, Co-authored by Chenxiang R Marak) Abstract Indigenous food systems play a vital role in sustaining dietary diversity and nutritional security among tribal populations, yet their contributions…
A new Mei-Ramew (Mother Earth) Cafe was inaugurated in Ladmawphlang on September 10, 2026, as a community-based initiative aimed at strengthening local farmers, promoting indigenous and locally produced food, and…
For a mother raising a child on her own, making ends meet can mean taking whatever work is available, even when the work is difficult and the earnings are uncertain.…
In 2024, NESFAS, along with five partner villages from East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, viz. Nongtraw, Dewlieh, Umsawwar, Ladmawphlang and Nongwah, launched the project “Demonstrate successful community-led management plan of degraded…
Every time vegetables began to flourish in the school garden at Laitlyndop RCLP SSA LP/UP School, roaming animals would find their way in, destroying crops that had taken weeks to…
