In the scenic village of Joypur, dialogues and discussions unfolded about a future marked by co-existence with nature, about a future where collective experiences are valued. This was the third event under the banner of Journey of Learning (JOL) in Assam. A simple, yet visionary initiative, JOL is an attempt to bring together people of…
Millet is a crop that ensures food security and can support the livelihood of many communities. In Nagaland, millet is also deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of indigenous communities. However, with rapid changes and development, the reliance of communities on millet has reduced over the years. Making way for the millet-based biodiverse farming…
The World Environment Day, 2023 was celebrated on June 5 in Dom Marwein area West Khasi Hills District. This area is an upcoming tourist attraction and was identified by NEN’s Women Join Action Committee of the area. The JAC was newly formed and facilitated by NEN, the group came into being after many illegal incidents that…
NEN organised a “Grow your Own Food” Program at Wahliewlong Village, West Khasi Hills District. With the objective to promote food security and a healthy nutritious food for the children, NEN in Collaboration with the two Lower Primary Schools of the village had organised the program by allowing children to feel responsible for the food…
On 18 and 19 January 2023, NEN Assam organized a two day workshop on ‘Development of Community Seed Banks, Seed Management & Storage’ as a part of ‘Building Transformational Leadership – Towards Equitable and Sustainable Change’. 45 women peer leaders from five districts (Kamrup-rural, Golaghat,Darrang, Udalguri, Dhemaji) participated in this workshop. Resource person Seno Tsuhah,…
As a preparatory towards the International Year of Millet in 2023, millet festivals series has become an important platform to bond communities, to revive, promote and bring together various stakeholders in addressing the current challenge of our time such as. climate change, food security issues that our communities are facing or being impacted with. The…
The 8th edition of NEN farm school (NFS) was held from 29th June to 3rd July, 2022 at NEN, Chizami. 14 participants from 4 states (Nagaland, Assam, Kerala and Mumbai) took part in the four days programme with the theme Bridging the Farm-To-Plate Gap. The programme is to engage young people with their environment and…
Sessions on climate change and its impact on life and livelihood were conducted through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), with 22 community women at Gramin Mahila Kendra by NEN at Udalguri district on 9 June 2022, and with 40 women in Dhemaji district on 25 September 2022. “Problem Tree” was used as a tool to identify…
‘Karwaan – Journey of Learning’ was organized at Sanchalipara village in Goalpara district on 28 June 2022 and at Buragohainkhat in Golaghat district on 28 September 2022. In Goalpara which is a new district, NEN plans to work on issues of animal-human conflict, alternative sustainable livelihoods, and impact of climate change in the near future.…
A 3-day workshop was conducted with a total of 30 youth from Dhemaji, Darrang, Udalguri, Kamrup and Golaghat districts from 14 to16 July 2022 . The workshop covered topics on deconstructing sex & gender, unpacking gender roles, understanding patriarchy, understanding gender based violence, patriarchy and climate crisis. Gaurab Talukdar, ex-fellow, Green Hub facilitated a session…