Food Safety and Standards: Backdoor Entry Of GMO

As the prospect of the repeal of the infamous three farm laws was getting closer to reality (the laws were finally repealed on the 19th November 2021), on the 15th November 2021 the Union Government of India announced the Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021.

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Resilience of the Khasi Food System in times of COVID-19 presented at  FAO webinar

Indigenous Peoples have never been vulnerable; in fact, they are the living proof of human resilience. For thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples have lived in harmony with nature, developing dynamic and adaptive knowledge, know-how, skills, and practices to observe the environment, anticipate and respond to shocks.

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Agroecology Learning Circles step up to defend traditional food systems

While the ‘No one shall be left behind’ project funded by the REC ran its race in the latter parts of 2021, the New Year has started with the same old goals for NESFAS albeit under a different project this time. Towards the end of the previous project, NESFAS entered into an agreement with MBMA

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School Garden for combating malnutrition in Meghalaya

As we approach the 50 years of our statehood it is important to reflect on the good and bad of the journey towards this milestone. A good way of doing that is to assess the achievements or regression that has happened among some crucial indicators of development.

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NESFAS is hiring a communication consultant

The criteria for communications consultant/personnel can be the following: 1. Minimum qualification: Master’s Degree in any field (Preferred Mass Communication/Mass Media) 2. Experience: Minimum of 1-3 years 3. Number of…

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