Rebranding Agriculture as a Profession for the Youth

  From the 23rd to 27th January 2017, a training for Youth Leadership and Community Development was organised by the Society For Urban and Rural Development (SURE) Jowai, sponsored by…

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Read more about the article Composting Session- 4 at Laitsohpliah
Children helping in the process

Composting Session- 4 at Laitsohpliah

Since the start of the compost making at Laitsohpliah on the 12th November 2016, the day finally arrived that it is ready to be used in the fields. On the…

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Traditional Knowledge Holder of Laitsohpliah

Kong Slibon Nongrum of Laitsohpliah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, was a renowned indigenous knowledge holder recognised by NESFAS over the last 5 years of their work for ITM 2015 .…

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Read more about the article Rural youth are the future of food security
Rural Youth

Rural youth are the future of food security

On the 20th December 2016, as part of the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), Shillong, the Tynrai Foundation held a programme at Sohrarim to deliberate on certain new possibilities for the…

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Read more about the article Terra Madre Day 2016 Shifts focus to Moosakhia, Jaintia
Terra Madre Day 2016

Terra Madre Day 2016 Shifts focus to Moosakhia, Jaintia

The 8th Terra Madre Day once again was celebrated around the world on 10th December. An annual Slow Food’s call to action that has become a tradition where hundreds of events…

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