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International Vetiver Webinar on China
Hosted by the International Vetiver Network and organized by the China Vetiver Network, the International Vetiver Video Conference was successfully...
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International Vetiver Webinar on China
Hosted by the International Vetiver Network and organized by the China Vetiver Network, the International Vetiver Video Conference was successfully...
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International Vetiver Webinar on China
Hosted by the International Vetiver Network and organized by the China Vetiver Network, the International Vetiver Video Conference was successfully...
Read more
NEW - Vetiver Handicraft Information
The Thai Royal Family have promoted handicrafts for many years, and took the lead in the 1990s to introduce fine handicrafts made from vetiver grass. The Royal Development Projects Board of Thailand continues to promote vetiver for handicrafts and provides training courses at very low cost. Other countries such as India, Brazil, China, Grenada and Venezuela have followed with some excellent handicraft programs…
News and Opinion (N&O)
N&O is a community blog reflecting the experiences and views of the global Vetiver Community with respect to research, development, and policies and related issues concerning the Vetiver System — N&O are direct posts and comments from our Community members. TVNI welcomes and encourages such posts in our efforts to expand and accelerate the use of the technology…
Introduction TVNI
The Vetiver Network International (TVNI) promotes the worldwide use of the Vetiver System (VS) for a sustainable environment particularly in relation to land and water. The Network is a global network of individuals, groups, communities, entrepreneurs, and social organizations working together. The “networking” part is all voluntary – no managers and no remuneration! TVNI is an effective non-profit environmental organizations and has impacted tens of thousands of people at all levels of society. The VS provides significant economic, environmental and social benefits. VS is now used in most tropical and semi-tropical countries, north to Italy and south to Chile. Based on research and demonstrations through TVNI “partners,” including research institutions, development agencies, NGO’s and the private sector, VS has expanded from a technology primarily for farm soil and water conservation to include important applications for: infrastructure stabilization and protection; the treatment of contaminated land and water; and other socio-economic uses including as a material resource for handicrafts.
TVNI history, achievements and time line presentation
