Awards

Vocational Award (2023)
Honored for contributions to societal progress through transformative writing​

IFAD Award (2021)
Part of the REC-supported “No One Shall Be Left Behind Initiative” implemented by NESFAS which won the International Fund for Agricultural Development Award.​

Custodians of Indigenous Foods and Seeds in North East India
Identified as one of the custodians of Indigenous Foods and Seeds in North East India and featured in the book.​

Indigenous Peoples’ Food System
One of the co-authors of the book which won the 2021 ‘Best in the World Sustainability Report Award’

Co-Author
Insights on sustainability and resilience from the front line of climate change

Featured in the “Where I Work” section of Nature journal in 2025, highlighting my work on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems as one of the scientists worldwide making a meaningful impact in both their field and community.|