NESFAS in collaboration with MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR), and Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) organized a two…
Roselle is mainly used for cooking, especially for making curry. However, presently, the communities have found a few ways to innovate with this food plant. They have come up with interesting recipes to promote this nutritious and local food plant that is cultivated in and around the Ri-Bhoi region of Meghalaya.
Currently, 75 percent of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species despite around 250,000 to 300,000 known edible plant species in the world and 150 to 200 species already being used by humans for food.
As part of the Decade of Action to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has convened a Food Systems Summit scheduled for September this year.
Hapdeng ka lock down, bun napdeng jongngi ngi ia pynlut por hala ki jong ki iing ki sem. Ka jingbatai ki riew shemphang, ki ong ba kawei na ki lad ban ialeh pyrshah ia u COVID-19 dei ban tei ia ka bor met (immunity) da kaba bam bun jait ki thup jingbam. Ka Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) jong ka United Nations kala phiah ia ki thup jingbam ha ki 10 tylli.
India, having an immense youth population is at the brink of a new dawn and here at NESFAS, we recognise the potential that the youth holds and see the importance of education and nutrition. A lot of poverty-stricken families send their children to schools in hopes that they will receive a Mid-day Meal in the process, which will consequently reduce their financial burden.