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Dec 11
How Farm Support Association Stabilized The Roads of Ambae in Vanuatu

December 2019 Bridging Traditional Methods and Modern Technology Peter Kaoh, Associate Director of Farm Support Association. IMAGE: Supplied With its volcanic history and a heavy rainfall during the wet season, Vanuatu is highly prone to soil erosions. Peter Kaoh, an Associate Director of Farm Support Association (FSA) says the well-being of communities are quite often under threat. […]

Dec 10
Erosion Control

December 2019 Vetiver Grass: Stabilizing Slopes, Rehabilitating Land & Water Quality Improvement Vetiver Grass has successfully been used to rehabilitate coral reefs, protect roads and prevent erosion and form terraces on sloping farmland in Vanuatu. IMAGE: Veticon Consulting In many degraded landscapes, the lack of soil nutrients pose a great challenge for food production. A study by the […]