By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: With an aim to sensitize people about the value of products produced by rural communities, an annual ‘Neat Fest’ was organised by the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) here on Tuesday.
As many as 30 stalls showcasing both agro and non agro based products of the region were set up.
Organised under the theme ‘Showcasing Value Added Minor Forest Produce of North East’, the festival was an endeavour to draw attention to the produce of rural communities that do not deplete the environment.
Observing that people these days are more into foreign goods, NERCORMP Communication Officer Dimple S Das said “people tend to forget about nature’s gift, which includes value added minor forest produces that are organic and beneficial.”
She stressed on the need to spread awareness on the same while informing that transition from foreign to own organic produces is taking place, though at a slow rate.
NERCORMP, through its annual festival provides platform to showcase produces of SHG’s, NARMG’s promoted by it in six districts spread across Manipur, Meghalaya and Assam and is on the look out to extend its services to other districts of the region as well.