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Newsletter (NL 2025-05) – Common threads through successful Vetiver applications are motivated individuals and communities / VGT showcased at a premier international conference for geosciences

Contents Toggle A 15-Year-Old Case Study Of How Low-Cost Vetiver Grass Technology Can Turn A Fragile Landscape Into A Resilient, Income-Generating Asset.Mukti’s Vetiver Bio-shields: Community-Powered Resilience in the SundarbansHow hard can it be? A case of “self-teaching”Community-led Vetiver adoption slashes...
Jim Smyle
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Newsletter (NL 2025-04) – Pan American Vetiver conference, field feedback, and more

Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico, November 2025 — Building a Sustainable Future for the Americas with the Vetiver System This event will explore the transformative potential of the Vetiver System (VS) in addressing critical sustainability challenges across…

Dick Grimshaw
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Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico, November 2025

Building a Sustainable Future for the Americas with the Vetiver System The Vetiver Network International is excited to announce an upcoming Pan-American Vetiver Systems Conference, to be held in Veracruz, Mexico in November 2025. This significant event will explore the...
Daniel Londono
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Newsletter — Vetiver related soil moisture, Development aid, Vetiver service companies, Social Media platforms, New webmaster. (NL2025-03)

Vetiver enhances soil moisture.   Measuring soil moisture: Last week I received a couple of photos of soil moisture readings from a farm at Marsabit, (northern Kenya). There had been no significant rainfall since 2023, the most recent was in…

Dick Grimshaw
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Newsletter – Slope Stabilization Standards, VS Training Opportunities, India & Latin America WhatsApp Groups, Monthly Latin American Roundtable Summaries, A Possible Pan-American Conference in 2025 (NL 2025-02)

Standard Specification for Slope Stabilization Using Vetiver Grass (coming soon) Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam, a distinguished researcher and practitioner in the field of bioengineering, has done much to advance the understanding and application of Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) as a…

Jim Smyle
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