Restoring the past for a better future A two-day participatory workshop on the project “Implementation of the Indigenous Peoples’ Biocentric Restoration in Meghalaya'' concluded on July 29, 2022, at Ladmawphlang.…
Pests have been the farmers' natural enemy since time immemorial. Over the years, many have figured out ways to combat this seasonal demon. Whether one talks about the methods prior…
For centuries, traditional healing methods have thrived in cultures around the world; in fact, in India traditional healing has been rampant since the olden times. These methods generally promoted a…
In today's day and age, almost many farmers use chemicals and fertilizers to help grow their crops and plants. However, on the other hand, a handful of farmers make use…
A few weeks ago the author visited the Directorate of Agriculture with one of his colleagues from NESFAS (North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society). During a discussion, one of the senior staff of the Department remarked that the lack of proper registration of land holdings has been responsible for the farmers in the State missing financial ben
Samingre is a small, peaceful village of 100 households, located in West Garo Hills. The village is self-sufficient and most of its people are dependent on agriculture. Samingre is an active and promising partner village of NESFAS. The Community Hall renovation project undertaken by NESFAS has been successfully completed in 2021, and the recent monitoring and cluster workshop was conducted there for Community Facilitators from all of the partner villages of NESFAS in Garo Hills.
