VSF in Colombia · historical pilot record
San Rafael: a completed first pilot
On April 2, 2026, VSF and local partners planted 250 vetiver slips in El Juego, San Rafael, Antioquia. This page preserves that documented first pilot; VSF does not present it as an active programme.
Proof already in the ground
The first planting happened on April 2, 2026.
On April 2, 2026, VSF and local partners planted 250 vetiver slips in El Juego, San Rafael, Antioquia. That planting remains a documented historical fact. No survival rate, maintenance status, or expansion outcome has been verified or is claimed here.
Why this record matters
Honest reporting is part of the work.
A dated field record
The April planting, location, and number of slips are retained as a public record rather than being quietly removed after the local relationship changed.
No unmeasured outcome claims
VSF does not publish a survival rate, erosion result, maintenance status, or site-specific performance claim that was not measured.
A clear current direction
VSF is concentrating its current Colombia work through Vetiver Colombia. Specific activities and results will be shared when they are documented and approved for public use.
What this page does not claim
The San Rafael pilot is not presented as ongoing work.
The local relationship that supported this pilot has changed. Until a new, documented field update is available, VSF will not imply ongoing monitoring, maintenance, nursery activity, or expansion at San Rafael.
No verified survival count
No confirmed maintenance responsibility
No current follow-up commitment at this site
No nursery or expansion target attached to San Rafael
Original pilot context
El Juego hosted the April 2026 planting.
The April 2026 pilot took place in the El Juego community in San Rafael. This link is retained as context for the original planting; it does not represent an active VSF partnership or current programme at the site.
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Current Colombia direction
New work will be reported when it is documented.
VSF is now concentrating its Colombia work through Vetiver Colombia. We will publish specific sites, activities, and results only once they are documented and approved for public use.
- Document - record dates, locations, partners, and observations clearly.
- Verify - distinguish observations from measured results before making public claims.
- Report - publish updates only with appropriate partner approval and evidence.
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About this project
The April planting is documented. Current work will be reported when verified.
San Rafael remains a dated pilot record within VSF in Colombia. It is not presented as an active field programme, and no unverified survival, maintenance, nursery, or expansion claim is made.