Not very far from the ‘Pnah Kyndeng Sanctuary Bat Caves’ in Raid Nonglyngdoh (Ri-Bhoi) is the village of Pahamshiken. A quintessential Bhoi village with lots of greenery, beautifully laid paddy…
On the 29th of March, 2022, NESFAS organised a Community Seed Bank Exchange Visit in partnership with Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE) and Social Service Centre (SSC) which…
The community seed bank (CSB) in Madanrtiang, Ri-Bhoi District, was set up in 2021, led by the members of the Agroecology Learning Circle (ALC). It was facilitated by NESFAS with the support of REC under the ‘No one shall be left behind initiative’ project, to safeguard and preserve indigenous seeds, promote seed exchange among communities and encourage sustainable use of local varieties of seeds.
A one-day exposure visit of 13 farmers from Ribhoi/Social Service Centre, Shillong was conducted on the January 19, 2021, at Mulum Community, Laskein Block, West Jaintia Hills District
Phrang Roy, chairman of the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS), on 18th April 2019 inaugurated a Community Seed Bank at Laitsohpliah, East Khasi Hills. After the inauguration, Roy…
