Read more about the article Remembering the day that broom grass took over
Kong Melina Syiemlieh with fellow farmers from Nagaland at the Biodiverity Fest celebrated in the Phek District.

Remembering the day that broom grass took over

Melina Syiemlieh’s experience in Nagaland brought back to her, memories of the village where she grew, a once lush and biodiverse village like Sekrezu that was fed by nutrient rich soil. In contrast, the earth now resembles powdery dirt that ceases to support any type of plant ever since the arrival of the broom.

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Read more about the article Getting to know “GARDENS ACCORDING TO SLOW FOOD” – A report by Janak Preet Singh
Janak Preet Singh, NESFAS staff, Sharing on NESFAS School Gardens

Getting to know “GARDENS ACCORDING TO SLOW FOOD” – A report by Janak Preet Singh

On 23rd October 2014 at Terra Madre, Turin, NESFAS was given the opportunity to be part of a conference on gardens according to slow food. Here experiences were shared by groups from all around the world on school gardens and urban gardens operating in respective regions.

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Read more about the article A glimpse of Terra Madre 2014
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A glimpse of Terra Madre 2014

The Terra Madre 2014 as documented by Tridip Mandal, Executive Producer at CNN-IBN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekL_FpTRK1U&spfreload=10 (posted by IBN Live on YouTube)

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Read more about the article NESFAS Delegates to Terra Madre 2014 Speak
The NESFAS stall at Terra Madre

NESFAS Delegates to Terra Madre 2014 Speak

The NESFAS delegates speak about being a part of the Salone del Gusto e Terra Madre 2014.

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The 7th Class

The recipes of the dishes to be taught VII, at the William Lewis Boy's Home, Mawphlang read – sautéed mushrooms and peas, fried minced chicken with beetroot sauce, mixed tomato…

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Monsanto is about to sue an entire country

From THE SUM OF US email: What happens when small farmers in Guatemala save seeds from one year to the next, as they have for centuries? They get up to…

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