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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!”
Dick Grimshaw
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VETIVER GRASS: AN EXCITING TECHNOLOGY FOR TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WORLD-WIDE

Jeremy Berkoff is a development economist with more than forty years experience in consultancy, government and international agencies. His specialities are water resources and agriculture. For eighteen years he worked for the World Bank. Since 1994, he has been an independent consultant, working widely in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Until recently, he was chairman of the International Consulting Economists’ Association (ICEA), London, and has been a research associate with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London University.… Read the rest “VETIVER GRASS: AN EXCITING TECHNOLOGY FOR TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WORLD-WIDE”
Dick Grimshaw
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“Compost and Vetiver System”

IICA Webinar “Bioremediation in water and soils in Venezuela”. – Oswaldo Luque presented in Spanish “Compost and Vetiver System” Oswaldo Luque who has been working with vetiver Grass Technology in Venezuela for over 30 years. The use of vetiver as compost and or mulch has been growing in recent years, and is especially important to permaculturalists. Climate change and extreme weather conditions further underscores the need to protect soils and improve soil moisture and texture.  His presentation (English translation) can be found here.… Read the rest ““Compost and Vetiver System””
Dick Grimshaw
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Certificates of Technical Excellence

Certificates of Technical Excellence. TVNI provides two types of certificates that recognize individual or company expertise in various applications of the Vetiver System. Details about this certification, lists of those certified, and an application form are at a completely revamped and simplified page that can be found HERE.  Those applying for certification should read the guidelines carefully.  Note the two different levels of certification. Professional Certification is for those applying for certification in bioengineering and phytoremedial applications, where detailed engineering and water related knowledge is required, and where there is potential risk, if applied by people with limited knowledge. … Read the rest “Certificates of Technical Excellence”
Dick Grimshaw
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