The Vetiver Network International – Page 6 – Multi Application of vetiver grass as a climate smart, nature-based technology for soil and water conservation andimprovement

Stiff Grass Hedgerows (Barriers) and Contour Cultivation are Key to Watershed Improvements

TVNI, as a knowledge based organization, has a primary goal of promoting the Vetiver System (VS) across several economic and natural resource sectors. It is possible to do this because of the unique character of Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) that provides the basis for a wide range of applications, most of which significantly impact soil and water. The plant has deep penetrating roots that improve the soil shear strength by as much as 40+% and the ability within the rhizosphere to capture and cycle soil nutrients critical to plant growth.… Read the rest

Dick Grimshaw

Dec 02, 2023 at 04:08 AM

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Vetiver Grass Regenerative Farming Training in Lela Village, Siaya County, 2023

RAPPORTEUR –Notes taken by Pauline Saris, program coordinator ACTIVITY OVERVIEW Sustainable Village Resources (SVR) is a registered CBO in Kenya. We work with marginalized stay at home communities whose main livelihood depends on the small pieces of land they own. Some do handicraft while others venture into small scale poultry. Bottom line is their main source of income is the small pieces of land. We sought to get them from living on hand to mouth and get them to a sustainable living where they can get nutritious food and get economically empowered while ensuring food security from their land.… Read the rest

Dick Grimshaw

Dec 01, 2023 at 04:35 AM

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Labels: agriculture, community, healthTagged agriculture, climate change, community, erosion control, Vetiver Grass Technology

Regenerative Agriculture with Vetiver (RAV)

My name is Caleb Omolo from Kenya. I am an environmentalist and farmer, and have been using Vetiver grass since 2009. l have learned that the heat waves, droughts, floods, wild fires and dust storms are man-made and it is possible to turn the these extreme weather patterns around if we study the way nature works by embracing regenerative farming systems. I work with Vetiver grass as pioneer grass to help me create sustainable nature related farms.… Read the rest

Dick Grimshaw

Dec 01, 2023 at 03:14 AM

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Labels: agriculture, climate change, erosionTagged agriculture, climate smart technology, community, erosion control, Vetiver Grass Technology

Vetiver Hedge Spacing, Commercial Applications and News from Latin America (TVNI-NL-2023-11)

Vetiver Hedge Spacing. Effects of initial spacing on Vetiver hedgerow closure at 24 months, demonstrating that establishing a functional Vetiver hedgerow requires that the Vetiver be planted close together. Photo courtesy of Dr. P.K.Yoon (1993) In writing the first article for this newsletter I was reminded again about Dr. P.K. Yoon’s work, carried out more than 30 years ago, at the Rubber Research Institute in Malaysia, where he was then the Director. His two-volume set of “A Look See at Vetiver Grass in Malaysia” remains one of the most comprehensive and indispensable references for Vetiver practitioners today.… Read the rest

Jim Smyle

Nov 14, 2023 at 10:44 PM

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7th International Vetiver Conference & Soil Health (TVNI – NL-2023-06/07)

Table and links to all ICV7 related papers The Seventh International Vetiver Conference was successfully held in Chiang Mai, Thailand between the dates of 29 May and 1 June 2023. The Conference commemorated His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s invaluable support for the development, promotion, and dissemination of the Vetiver System in Thailand and globally. The theme of ICV-7 was “Vetiver for Soil and Water Conservation”. The success of ICV-7 reflected the strong interests, commitment, generosity, and efforts of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn – the Patron of The Vetiver Network International; the Chaipattana Foundation – for which we thank Dr.… Read the rest

Jim Smyle

Jul 28, 2023 at 08:38 PM

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Labels: agriculture, climate change, community, Conference, disaster mitigation, erosion, forage, handicrafts, health, ICV-7, infrastructure, management, Phytoremediation, plant, policy, pollution, propagation, slope stabilization