Over the years, indigenous farmers from our partner communities have acknowledged and slowly adopted new and innovative appraoch for the production of healthy food while protecting both the ecology and the traditional farming system.
A workshop with Agroecology Learning Circles (ALCs) was conducted at Selbalgre Community Hall, West Garo Hills, on 22nd February 2022. Farmers from five villages- Tosekgre, Bibragre, Misimagre, Dura Kalakgre and Selbalgre participated in the programme.
On the February 23, 2022, the Society of Urban & Rural Empowerment (SURE), Jowai in collaboration with North East Slow Food Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS), Shillong organized a workshop on community led Agroecology Learning Circles (ALCs) and also released the Indigenous Food Recipe Book titled “Ka Bam Tynre" at Dulong Community Hall, Jowai.
The 17th of August, 2020 marked the inception of ALC Umsawnoldhi with 14 members. One member distributed the first compost among the ALC members of Umsawnoldhi, some members dived into training; they were Bah Phrangsngi Kro (Community Facilitator), Bah Ton Kro, Kong Tril Kro, Kong Etis Kro, and Kong Martha Ranee
The 17th of August, 2020 marked the inception of ALC Umsawnoldhi with 14 members. One member distributed the first compost among the ALC members of Umsawnoldhi, some members dived into training; they were Bah Phrangsngi Kro (Community Facilitator), Bah Ton Kro, Kong Tril Kro, Kong Etis Kro, and Kong Martha Ranee
An ALC workshop on problem-solving, objective setting, and community work plan was conducted on February 18, 2022, at Sohmynting Community Hall, West Jaintia Hills. ALC members of Larnai, Lumtrep, Ksehrynchang, and Sohmynting of West Jaintia Hills District were all present in the workshop that was conducted by NESFAS along with Social Service Centre (SSC) and Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE).
