This project is all about mitigating natural disasters. Soil erosion during the rains is a major problem in Thailand causing landslide hazards and destroying crops. One solution is to plant vetiver grass. This helps bind the soil together and significantly reduces the chance of soil erosion. Here at Huai Khrai at the foot of the Doi Tung range the centre seeks to understand how the grass helps in preventing erosion to develop a strategy of mitigation. The centre has an important role going forward.

Source: Site Visit