Vetiver

Can lakes heal themselves? The answer is yes! Vetiver plants are proving to be a game-changer for lake restoration in India.

Once common in Indian homes, vetiver or khus is one of nature's best coolants. In fact, according to historical records, India has been exporting vetiver for thousands of years.

Lucknow-based farmer learns how to grow lemongrass and vetiver, builds his own distiller and now sells and markets his own essential oils. And can teach you to do the same.

“If 10,000 people in India resort to food forestry today, it can save 50,000 people in the next few years."

Grow grass, cut plastic! It's as simple as it gets, thanks to vetiver, moonj, dharba and such other grasses that can easily replace plastic from our lives

Arul Srivastva is a student of Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School located in the IIT Madras campus.