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Read more about the article Sohra Govt. College organises a workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ Food System in collaboration with NESFAS.
Students and Charlotte Milbank, the keynote speaker at the workshop
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Sohra Govt. College organises a workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ Food System in collaboration with NESFAS.

Sohra Government College, Sohra, in collaboration with NESFAS, Shillong, organised a one-day international workshop on Career Guidance and Counseling on April 22, 2022, on the theme "Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems- A game changing solution in the context of climate change''. Charlotte Milbank, Research Scholar, University of Cambridge, UK, was the keynote speaker of this session.

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April 23, 2022
Read more about the article Community Seed Fair for strengthening Indigenous Food Systems
Knowledge exchange between local farmers
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Community Seed Fair for strengthening Indigenous Food Systems

A Community Seed Fair exchange visit along with an Agrobiodiversity Walk was held at Sohmynting, West Jaintia Hills on the 16th of April 2022. Organised by NESFAS in partnership with Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE), and funded by the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), the event saw the participation of 20 project partner villages along with non-project villages from Demthring, Lumkhudung, Plongingkhaw (Jaintia Hills District).

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April 21, 2022
Read more about the article Mei-Ramew recipe: Local and flavourful Roselle ice cream by Kong Plantina
Roselle Ice Cream
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Mei-Ramew recipe: Local and flavourful Roselle ice cream by Kong Plantina

Roselle is mainly used for cooking, especially for making curry. However, presently, the communities have found a few ways to innovate with this food plant. They have come up with interesting recipes to promote this nutritious and local food plant that is cultivated in and around the Ri-Bhoi region of Meghalaya.

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April 20, 2022
Read more about the article Community Seed Fair for strengthening Indigenous Food Systems
Knowledge exchange between local farmers
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Community Seed Fair for strengthening Indigenous Food Systems

A Community Seed Fair exchange visit along with an Agrobiodiversity Walk was held at Sohmynting, West Jaintia Hills on the 16th of April 2022. Organised by NESFAS in partnership with Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE), and funded by the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), the event saw the participation of 20 project partner villages along with non-project villages from Demthring, Lumkhudung, Plongingkhaw (Jaintia Hills District).

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April 17, 2022
Read more about the article Leaders for a better tomorrow: Excerpts from Leadership Development Programme
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Leaders for a better tomorrow: Excerpts from Leadership Development Programme

NESFAS collaborates closely with indigenous communities, recognising them as knowledge holders and leaders for a sustainable future. Community representatives, known as Community Facilitators or CFs, are appointed from all NESFAS…

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April 14, 2022