Before the intervention of SURE and NESFAS, farmers of the Mulum community in West Jaintia Hills preserved their seeds in the traditional method that had been practised since the olden days - the seeds were either kept hanging above the fireplace or wrapped in a cloth and kept near the fireplace.
Bah Phranstar Shabong, a traditional knowledge holder and custodian farmer from Mynriah village, East Khasi Hills, is someone who still practices a unique traditional method of sowing and harvesting based on the moon cycle. He observes the various cyclic moon phases from a Khasi calendar Almanac (an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information).
Bah Phranstar Shabong, a traditional knowledge holder and custodian farmer from Mynriah village, East Khasi Hills, is someone who still practices a unique traditional method of sowing and harvesting based on the moon cycle. He observes the various cyclic moon phases from a Khasi calendar Almanac (an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information).
NESFAS facilitated an exposure visit on May 12, 2022 for the 2nd Semester students of Bachelor of Social Work, St Edmund's College at Khweng, Ri-Bhoi. The programme saw the participation of 36 students. The main objective of this exposure visit is to collaborate with various NGOs for their study tour and rural camps as part of their curriculum and also to understand the works done by such organisations.
NESFAS along with Mawhiang community organised an Agrobiodiversity (ABD) Walk on April 14, 2022 with the Agroecology Learning Circle (ALC) members and school children. ABD Walk is one of our core tools that helps in intergenerational knowledge exchange, and at the same time, raises awareness about the diversity of local food plants and the richness of Mother Earth.
Youth are the pillars of tomorrow. And yet, in many communities, youth are often chided away from discussions regarding important matters for their inexperience and age. Little is done for them in terms of training so that they can be better equipped with things when they finally take up the mantle.
