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Sports sector of NE India is developing in recent times and presenting exciting career opportunity for youngsters aspiring to excel as professionals associated with sports and allied services. The youth of North East are heavily inclined towards sporting activities like Football, Badminton, Tennis, Weight lifting, Boxing, Archery etc. However, there is a huge lack of Read More

North eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland have their own unique water supply problems as most of the habitations are on hill tops and supplying water on the hills has always been a challenge. Additionally, due to the topography and shallow soil cover in these states almost all the rainwater is lost as Read More

Given the rich bio-diversity of the North-eastern region and high dependence of the population on its forest for meeting livelihood requirement, management and sustainable use cannot be overlooked. Balancing conservation and livelihoods to meet the needs of rural communities on a sustainable basis is the main objective under forest based livelihoods. NEIDA therefore, focuses on Read More

Although agriculture is the prime source of livelihood for a majority of rural population in the NE region of India, dependence on livestock as an alternative source of income is significant. In remote areas of NE India, main agricultural activity of farmers is the mixed crop-livestock system with livestock as an important component. This is Read More

Since the year 2008, Likha Anna, a member of Yoma Tada SHG in Yachuli Block in Arunachal Pradesh has been cultivating oranges. However, over the years due poor orchard management practices the plants were damaged by insects and infected with diseases because of which she lost interest and started planting other fruit crops. In 2015 Read More

Hailing from K. Basa village under Phek district, Nagaland, Mrs. Vesakholu Rhakho has been practising farming for many years now. She was cultivating potato as well but mostly for self -consumption using low quality seeds. She shares that she had no idea where to procure improved seeds from and that she could not afford to Read More

Kedutsolo-u, 44 years old is from Enhulumi village, Phek district in Nagaland and lives with her husband and three children. In the year 2015 CWWS selected her as one of the farmer for rearing a breeding sow for producing piglets for the market. Since then, she shares that she has received several trainings on piggery Read More

Backyard piggery is a common practice for most household in rural Nagaland mostly for domestic consumption during festivals or sold to meet cash requirement during emergencies. Mrs. Keku-u from Lasumi village in Phek district says “Meat is an integral part of a Naga meal”. She started rearing pigs since 1996 and tried to manage the Read More