Read more about the article The office Community Garden
One of our littlest members planting potato in the community garden..

The office Community Garden

On the 29th April 2014, the NESFAS team along with a few well-wishers got together to plant the first batch of seasonal vegetables in the office community garden. The day…

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Read more about the article Following the Lunar Calendar
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Following the Lunar Calendar

The traditional Khasi Jaintia calendar for agriculture is based on the Lunar Calendar which is divided into twelve months based on cycles of the lunar phases. The agricultural calendar marks…

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How to get happiness?

How to get happiness? Once a group of 30 friends were attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and started giving each one a balloon. Each one was asked to…

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Read more about the article Cooks – The Hidden Change Agents
Rahul on stage

Cooks – The Hidden Change Agents

by Rahul Antao 27000. This is the number of meals I have eaten in my life far. How do we come to this number? We all eat approximately 1000 meals…

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Read more about the article Beyond techno fixes<br> <em>Recognise the vulnerable people as knowledge holders and agents of change, and not mere recipients of technical assistance and loans</em>
Mr. Phrang Roy, former Assistant President of IFAD, is the chairperson of NESFAS

Beyond techno fixes
Recognise the vulnerable people as knowledge holders and agents of change, and not mere recipients of technical assistance and loans

By Phrang Roy - The severe impact of global warming and technical solutions to it have always grabbed the attention of the media. Unfortunately, the socio-economic challenges of climate change…

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Recognise the vulnerable people as knowledge holders and agents of change, and not mere recipients of technical assistance and loans