ABSTRACT
Nestled in the hills and biodiversity of Meghalaya are three main matriarchal indigenous communities, Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo communities which inhabit the state. The larger proportion of the indigenous peoples resides in the rural areas and agriculture is their main livelihood activity, although today people have various sources of income but mostly related to agrobiodiversity. Among indigenous peoples, traditional knowledge relating to flora and fauna, soil, water resources and nature at large forms the basis for their identity, culture and heritage and food and medicine systems. North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS) has facilitated the development of the Indigenous Food System Curriculum which is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of students about their own environment and food system. As a result of the school garden, it has been seen that the schools have started to harvest their produce. In connection to the impact of school gardens, NESFAS wanted to assess the knowledge of students regarding the indigenous foods.
