Editor Dr. Paul Truong TVNI

Table of Content

1. Introduction and Review

• Introducing the Vetiver System, Vetiver Networking, Agricultural Applications, and Future Uses for Energy/Fuel and Carbon Sequestration. Dick Grimshaw PowerPoint IW01
• China Vetiver Network: Twenty Years Experience in Vetiver Development. Liyu Xu PowerPoint IW02
• The Thailand Vetiver Network . Narong Chomchalow PowerPoint IW03
• Vetiver in India: Historical Perspective and Prospective for Development of Specific Genotypes for Environmental or Industrial Application. Umesh Lavania PowerPoint IW04

2. Environmental Protection

• Vetiver System for Prevention and Treatment of Polluted Water and Contaminated Land. Paul Truong PowerPoint IW05
• Research and Development of Vetiver Grass for Treatment of Polluted Water and Contaminated Land. Paul Truong PowerPoint IW06
• Application of Vetiver for Water and Soil Restoration. P.Lakshmanaperumalsamy PowerPoint IW07
• Vetiver System for Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Disposal at Gelita APA, Queensland, Australia. Cameron Smeal PowerPoint IW08

3. Natural Disaster Management

• Vetiver System for Natural Disaster Mitigation in Vietnam. Tran Tan Van, Paul Truong and Elise Pinners PowerPoint IW09
• R&D Results on Unique Contributes of Vetiver Applicable for its Use in Disaster Mitigation Purposes in Vietnam. Tran Tan Van and Paul Truong PowerPoint IW10

4. Agriculture and other Applications.

• Vetiver System for Soil and Water Conservation in Tea Plantations Including Selection of Appropriate Planting Material and Other Applications. P.Haridas and S.Balasubramanian. PowerPoint IW11
• Phytoremediation of Induced Lead Toxicity in Vigna Mungo (L) by Vetiver Grass. Deepak Kumar Gupta, Alok Srivastava and V. P. Singh PowerPoint IW12
• Vetiver -An Eco-Friendly Grass for the Middle East. Mr. Sanjeev S Kurup, Sausan Muhammed Al Salem, Shyma Ali Al Khabbas &Tahani Al Otaibi PowerPoint IW13
• Physico-Chemical Studies on Allelopathic Interaction of Vetiver With Two Non-Edible Oil Yielding Fence Plants. Y. Vimala, Anuj K. Ahalavat and Maneesh K. Gupta PowerPoint IW14
• Propagation and Management of Vetiver Nursery. Paul Truong PowerPoint IW15

5. Socio-Economic Impact

• Vetiver Systems for Community Development and Poverty Alleviation In Indonesia. David Booth, Ardika Adinata and Rosmara Dewi PowerPoint IW16
• Vetiver System For Soil And Water Conservation on the Yadana Gas Pipeline And Community Outreach Program At Huay Kayeng, Thailand. Songkiert Tansamrit, PowerPoint IW17

6. Other Uses of Vetiver

• Other Uses and Utilization of Vetiver. Narong Chomchalow PowerPoint IW18
• Environmental, economics and equity aspects of vetiver in south India. Prakasa Rao, C.T. Gopinath and S.P.S.Khanuja PowerPoint IW19
• Problems, Proposed Solutions and the Difficulties in Adopting Those Solutions in Pollution Control in Chandigarh. M.P Singh and Geetika Kalha v PowerPoint IW20

Sponsors

This Workshop was jointly sponsored by:

• The Indian Vetiver Network
• The Vetiver Network International
• Kanan Devan Hills Plantations (P) Ltd., (KDHP), Tata Tea Limited,
• The Vetiver Network International (TVNI)
• Golden Fries

 

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