Shillong, Oct. 19 -- Meghalaya-based The North East Society for Agroecology Support (NESFAS) was among three global laureates selected from a pool of 360 applicants to receive the prestigious Global Innovation Award at the World Food Forum, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
The recognition, awarded under the category "When farmers lead innovation! 2025 Innovation award on farmer field school for sustainable agrifood systems", highlights NESFAS' pioneering Agroecology Learning Circles (ALC) model as an example of community-led innovation in agroecology.
ALCs are community-governed platforms that integrate scientific and Indigenous knowledge to promote biodiversity, sust...