Linking Indigenous Food Systems with Soil Fertility
The 14th session of the United Nations permanent forum on Indigenous Issues is taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York from 20th to 1st May 2015. At a…
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April 23, 2015
NESFAS puts a Twist in Taste
“I would gladly take it home for daily intake,” Mr. Nari, Executive member of the Nongrim hills localilty, commented after having a couple of sips of the exotic Khasi Spice…
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June 16, 2014
NONGRIM HILLS FOOD FEST
A showcase of local ingredients in a brand new avatar. The menu features - Shiahkrot tea: A herbal tea made from an indigenous root called Shiahkrot Chilled Spice Bomb mocktail:…
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June 13, 2014
Crescent Moon
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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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April 28, 2014
Mr. Phrang Roy, former Assistant President of IFAD, is the chairperson of NESFAS
“Link biodiversity with the pleasures of food”
“My experience with international organisations taught me that there is a need for a more inclusive approach that treats the custodians of traditional knowledge and modern day researchers as equal,…
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March 26, 2014
Mr. Phrang Roy, Chairperson NESFAS, at the Inaugural Programme of the National Symposium on Tribal Development in North-East India
AN ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM
By Phrang Roy Indigenous peoples constitute one of the largest excluded and marginalized peoples of the world. Their population around the world is estimated to be around 370 million, more…
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March 14, 2014