On 30th July 2021, 12 women farmers came together to sell fresh organic produce from their farms at the Farmers’ Market organised by NEN, Nagaland. The farmers were from 4 villages viz. Chizami, Enhulumi, Lower Khomi and Thetsumi under Phek district, Nagaland. It was a great reward for the team to get positive feedback from…
NEN Nagaland,organised the much awaited Farm School at Chizami on 17-18 August 2021. The 6th edition of the event provided 16 young participants a comprehension on the importance of sustainable farming practices wherein Traditional farming, soil health management were key topics discussed and shared. The theme “Bridging the Farm-To-Plate Gap” is to address the growing…
Food processing is emerging as a major industry in North East India and has the potential of generating employment and raising farm incomes. As part of NENs livelihood initiative a value addition training was conducted at NEN Resource Centre, Chizami Phek. The training was facilitated by Pristine Foods, Chumoukedima – Nagaland on 27th -28th July…
Women play a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities in North East India.They make significant contributions to agricultural production, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource management, and building climate resilience. Despite the significant role they play, they still lack recognition as farmers, face structural barriers related to land…
The art of weaving is endemic in most tribal cultures in North East India. Unfortunately, with readymade clothes flooding the markets we are witnessing a gradual diminishing of this exquisite art. Over the past decade NEN has been working to revive indigenous weaving practices by encouraging the younger generation to inherit their tradition and keep…
While the world is still reconsidering the pros & cons of chemically induced crops that harm the climate as well as humans, local farmers of Nagaland serve as an inspiration. Nagaland, an agricultural state still practices the traditional and sustainable style of agriculture. Farmers rely on the traditional knowledge of utilising organic resources for producing…
Smallholder farmers are a crucial part of the food value chain and economy in Assam. The COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown created many hardships for our farmers like severe shortage of labor and equipment plus loss of crops. To mitigate this, North East Network has extended its livelihood support through an agricultural programme to enable…
THEME: “Sustainability and Versatility of Bamboo” Ethnicity, culture, and tradition can help us find and connect with our roots. Understanding our ancestors and their practices during the ancient days can help us connect with them emotionally and spiritually. Understanding nature and the connection we have with our mother earth will surprise you in fact enduring.…
On the occasion of International Street Vendors Day, 14th November 2020, a Street Awareness Campaign was carried out by North East Network (NEN) Nagaland, in collaboration with Self Employed Women Association (SEWA) Nagaland. The campaign focused on sensitizing the Street vendors on Nagaland Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules 2019,…
Passing on tradition, culture, and yes of course promoting slow fashion is, in fact, ideal. Exhibiting culture sets us apart and this is what makes us unique and different from the rest and we at North East Network organized a 5-day residential weaving training held at North EastNetwork Resource Center, Chizami from the 9th of…