Vetiver grass growing on a rehabilitated gully in Rift Valley. For good results, the vetiver grass is planted in single or multiple rows on the contour to form a protective barrier across the slope.

Around 40 tonnes of soil per hectare is washed away every year in slope areas of the Nilgiris if conservation measures are not applied, says a report from the Central Soil and Water Conservation ...

With high intensity rainfall becoming more prevalent in the Nilgiris in recent years, the Udhagamandalam station of the Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC-ICAR), has warned that ...

Vetiver grass growing on a rehabilitated gully in Rift Valley. For good results, the vetiver grass is planted in single or multiple rows on the contour to form a protective barrier across the slope.