Sustaining Vetiver grass Handicrafts: An Innovative Focus on Rural Area and Tourism

Abstract

In Turkey, agriculture has a great economic, cultural and ecological significance for tourism. Agricultural products to be obtained from handicraft products, especially to contribute to cultural tourism and agricultural tourism. The tourism contribution of the sale and exhibition of these products is also important for the development of the region and local people. Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash), is known in the world as a plant of water and soil protection (wind, water and soil erosion, flood, etc.). When the studies are investigate, it is found that espicially the roots and leaves of the plant are valuable and it facilitates the development of rural development economically. Vertically growing plant roots have been shown to be a miracle plant for handcrafts, perfumery products and a wide range of applications as well as for soil and water protection. It has also increased the living standards of those living in rural areas and directed them to activities related to Vetiver grass.Vetiver grass has been tested for soil erosion in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey (Maçka / Trabzon) and its roots have been shown to show improvement. The aim of this study is to discuss the contribution of rural arts and crafts to the crafts that can be obtained from the roots of the Vetiver grass and encourage the people in the regions and regions that are suitable for the production of vetiver craft products. It also aims to demonstrate the contribution of the products that can be obtained from their roots to marketing and to reduce environmental destruction, to protect agricultural lands from destruction (flooding, soil loss, pollution, etc.) by appropriate methods.

Keywords

• Vetiver grass,Agritourism,Handicraft,Rural

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