{"product_id":"the-vetiver-system-for-agriculture-paperback","title":"The Vetiver System For Agriculture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTran Tan Van\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElise Pinners\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Truong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vetiver System (VS) relies on a unique tropical plant, vetiver grass, which has been proven and used in some 100 countries for soil and water conservation, slope stabilization, land rehabilitation, pollution control, water quality improvement, disaster mitigation and many other environmental applications that can mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change. The Vetiver System is easy to use, low cost, and, if applied correctly, works  This handbook describes its most important uses for the agricultural sector where its should be a key farm technology for farmers of any scale, but particularly small farmers and rural communities in tropical and sub-tropical countries, where it could change the lives of many thousands of people through the provision of a better quality of life and income benefits. At this time of approaching global food shortages and high food prices the the Vetiver System should be considered and used by every farmer in the tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Paul Truong - Director, The Vetiver Network International for Asia and the Pacific Region, and Director of Veticon Consulting of Australia. Over the last 18 years he has conducted extensive R\u0026amp;D and application of the Vetiver System for environmental protection purposes. He has received several awards and prizes for his work on the Vetiver System, including awards from the World Bank and the King of Thailand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47360975503609,"sku":"9781438212401","price":25.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SzRTMmVlZzVNQkVmLzRKb1VCNjZkUT09.webp?v=1769885056","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-vetiver-system-for-agriculture-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}