Indigenous communities have long been living closely with nature and this is reflected in all walks of their lives. Largely agrarian people, the indigenous community of the Garos in Garo…
Pests are posing a large problem for organic produce over the years, resulting in pesticide usage; chemical pesticides and fertilizers pose a humongous threat to the quality of crops. The…
Located in the South West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, about 40 kilometres from the main town of Tura, are the adjoining communities of Kokatolgre, Baladinggre, Masudigre and Rongchadenggre. The…
Indigenous Peoples and their Ingenuity: Garo farmer concocts biopesticide drawing inspiration from old ritualistic practice. Indigenous Peoples have always lived with reverence and respect to nature. Living off the land,…
Two energetic women, from Khapmaw community, with a progressive mindset and indomitable spirit were the first two among their Agroecology Learning Circle (ALC) group to experiment on making natural biopesticides…
A multi-faceted technical training was facilitated by members of the NESFAS team at Smok Songgital in South West Garo Hills on the 13th of September, 2022. Smok Songgital is one…
