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    The document is a presentation from Grace Gesto of LEAD Asia about vetiver grass and its uses. It discusses vetiver grass' ability to prevent erosion and generate income through products made from its roots and leaves, such as essential oils. The presentation highlights Grace's experience growing vetiver grass over 10 months, learning about its practical and economical qualities, and her dream of making the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato major producers and suppliers of vetiver grass and products.

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    Asia Pacific Sustainable Agriculture & Development Conference 2018 Baguio City, Philippines

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    The document is a presentation from Grace Gesto of LEAD Asia about vetiver grass and its uses. It discusses vetiver grass' ability to prevent erosion and generate income through products made from its roots and leaves, such as essential oils. The presentation highlights Grace's experience growing vetiver grass over 10 months, learning about its practical and economical qualities, and her dream of making the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato major producers and suppliers of vetiver grass and products.

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    Asia Pacific Sustainable Agriculture &

    Development Conference 2018


    Baguio City, Philippines

    Grace Gesto
    Identity-Based Community Development (IBDC)
    Advocate
    Grace Gesto
    LEAD Asia Identity-based Community
    Development Advocate

    hgrace_gesto@sil.org
    Serving language, education and development
    1.3-year old
    Vetiver Grass
    Finally,
    the Vetiver grass
    was pulled out
    from the ground!
    J
    10 – month old Vetiver grass, March 2016 –Jan 2017, 8-10 slips min, 20 slips max
    10-month old
    Vetiver grass,
    5-6 ft high
    Vetiver Roots (Bangkok story)
    Some income
    generating products
    from Vetiver roots
    and leaves.

    Essential oil from


    the roots gives health
    benefits: anti-
    inflammatory,
    antiseptic, nervine,
    sedative, etc.
    What have I learned
    from the
    Vetiver System (VS)?
    A lot!!!
    •  practical – “no brainer”
    •  economical – not expensive
    •  cultural – a system in the community
    •  mental - informative
    •  social – social responsibility
    •  spiritual – The Creator has provided
    Sarangani and South Cotabato Provinces

    Dream:
    • Producer and Supplier of Vetiver Grass
    • Producers of Vetiver products in the
    provinces and beyond
    Thank you very much!
    Bong salamat!

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