I wrote the following blog in 2006.  It is interesting that at that time we had quite a clear vision as to how vetiver grass could be used to help rural and poor communities. There are no quick fixes – change is a slow process that is difficult to speed up. “The Fourth International Conference on Vetiver (ICV4) was held in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2006 with the theme “Vetiver and People”. This is  a rather good name as Vetiver Grass is the “People’s Grass”, and has found to be very acceptable to communities when the latter have been properly advised about its application and uses.… Read the rest “Vetiver Grass – “The Community Plant – The People’s Plant””