Amongst eight winners of TVNI Awards at ICV7 (2023) Mohammad Shariful Islam of Bangladesh was awarded Vetiver Champion for promoting Vetiver Grass Technology to communities and for the public good. A full list of awardees follow:
Vetiver Champion – promoting Vetiver Grass Technology to communities and the for public good —Mohammad Shariful Islam (Bangladesh)
Vetiver Grass Technology Award – Contaminated Land and Water. — Feng Ziyuan (China)
Vetiver Grass Technology Award – Infrastructure protection and disaster mitigation — Mohammad Shariful Islam (Bangladesh)
Vetiver Grass Technology Award – Agriculture and soil and water conservation — Zhongxian Lu et al (China)
Monty Yudelman Award – For exceptional contributions in sustainable agriculture and food security. — Pityakon Lintong (Thailand)
Mark Dafforn Award – for exceptional contributions in science and research.– Umesh Lavania (India)
John Greenfield Award – for exceptional contributions in the promotion and application of Vetiver Grass Technology, especially for poor and rainfed farmers, in on-farm soil and moisture conservation.– Ngô Đức Thọ (Vietnam)
TVNI’s Nick Dolphin Award – for exceptional contributions and success in community engagement and effective participation. — Jane Wegesa Fraser and UNVI team from Kenya
Could Vetiver grass tolerate the Colombo coastal climate in Sri Lanka?
Some really committed and talented award winners