Funder: IFAD (IPAF-Tebtebba)
Duration: January 2024 – December 2026
This 36-month project is expanding community-led food system initiatives in five villages across Meghalaya. It focuses on biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, nutrition improvement, and strengthening local livelihoods. By building on successful practices, the project also pilots innovative approaches drawn from indigenous knowledge and global learnings, with special emphasis on women, youth, and children.
Key activities include participatory mapping of nutrient-rich and climate-resilient species, strengthening Agroecology Learning Circles, baseline nutrition surveys, WASH campaigns, and cooking demonstrations with a focus on local, micronutrient-rich foods. These efforts have enhanced recognition among policymakers of Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems as nature-based solutions for food security and climate resilience.