JOWAI, April 9: Indigenous people have a close connection with the environment and this has helped the world in combating climate change, conveyed Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment (SURE) secretary, HH Mohrmen while speaking at a ‘Cluster Sharing Workshop’ at Madan Tympang Club Iaw Musiang, Jowai recently.
He also maintained that studies show that the indigenous communities were marginally affected by COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the people residing in the urban areas.
Mohrmen believes that it is the environment which protected the indigenous community from the pandemic.
“Climate Change and Covid-19 pandemic have taught us a lesson that we need to protect the environment. The indigenous community resides in around 25% of the world surface with a population of around 370 million. They have also helped to preserve 80 per cent of the natural resources,” the SURE secretary said.
The workshop, it may be noted, was presided over by Community Facilitator of Thadmuthlong, Heimonmi Suchiang.
Resource persons during the workshop highlighted various methods of indigenous farming on cultivation of ginger, turmeric, cabbage et al.
Farmers from Mukhap, Lumtrep, Mynso, Muphlang and Sohmynting villages attended the workshop with enthusiasm.
The craft of farmers were also displayed during the workshop.
