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SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) – Important possibilities for the Vetiver System

Some of the oldest Vetiver System applications are on the Pacific Islands (Fiji) and the Caribbean (St Vincent and the Grenadines). These island states in development jargon are known as SIDS. Most of the SIDS are very small and are faced with huge problems in the light of population expansion and climate change.  Development funds are very limited and thus there is a need to introduce low cost technologies that fit the needs of the islanders.… Read the rest “SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) – Important possibilities for the Vetiver System”
RIchard GRIMSHAW
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Vetivernews #1  – Vetiver and Climate Change — A newsletter from Colombia

Claudio Ruben Daza Jimenez and his company, VetiverCol, have been working with the Vetiver System for many years and is an important and well proven vetiver business in Colombia.  We encourage vetiver based companies to share their work, experience and ideas and suggestions on our website, and we welcome Claudio’s initiative to share his new monthly “VetiverNews” with us that in this edition focuses on  “Vetiver and Climate Change”. The original transcript is in Spanish. This post is a Google Translation, plus some editing of that translation.  … Read the rest “Vetivernews #1  – Vetiver and Climate Change — A newsletter from Colombia”
RIchard GRIMSHAW
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Vetiver Monthly Newsletter – June 2022

This post is the first of a series of that I will attempt to write once a month as a form of newsletter dedicated to some of the more interesting ideas and activities that surface on social media and from various other sources. I find it exciting and heartening to read about various innovative global VS activities, often taking place under difficult conditions, as well as the many new ideas and developments that surface from time to time.… Read the rest “Vetiver Monthly Newsletter – June 2022”
RIchard GRIMSHAW
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The Vetiver System: A toolkit for community-led, climate change adaptation

This article is the first in what will be an occasional series of articles on the Vetiver System for community-led, climate change adaptation. Subsequent articles will try and focus more on specific challenges faced by communities, and successful examples and experiences that well illustrate how and why the VS “toolkit” has proven a useful option for end users and communities in search of solutions. Why is this important and what motivates this discussion? Unfortunately, we are all too well aware of the answers to these questions.… Read the rest “The Vetiver System: A toolkit for community-led, climate change adaptation”
Jim Smyle
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Vetiver Saved My Herd!

Rafael Luque M. owns and operates the Venezuelan bioengineering company Vetiver Antierosión. C.A [email protected]  based on vetiver grass. Part of his business was livestock production. Here follows his story as to how vetiver saved his herd during a period of drought. Rafael’s story underscores (1) the important role that vetiver can play as a forage in periods of drought and (2) that appropriate grazing management to ensure that vetiver is cut/eaten before it loses its nutritional value as it matures is the key to its productivity.… Read the rest “Vetiver Saved My Herd!”
RIchard GRIMSHAW
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