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Moringa the advantages of using Moringa …
Posted in Accra, Africa, Ghana, Heinz Rainer, Lowell Fuglie, Moringa Oleifera, Moringa miracle tree on December 6, 2007 by mindwanderer
The advantages of using Moringa in malnutrition prevention programs
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The many additional benefits of Moringa
1. Moringa’s leaves, flowers, bark, wood and roots are used worldwide for a large variety of medicinal purposes. But there are also many other uses for the tree. Among these:
2. Alley cropping : With their rapid growth, long taproot, few lateral roots, minimal shade and large production of high-protein biomass, Moringa trees are well-suited for use in alley cropping systems.
3. Bio gas : Moringa leaves provide an excellent material for production of biogas.
4. Dye : The wood yields a blue dye which was used in Jamaica and in Senegal.
5. Fencing : A common use of Moringa trees is as a living support for fencing around gardens and yards.
6. Foliar nutrient : Juice extracted from the leaves can be used to make a foliar nutrient capable of increasing crop yields by up to 30%.
7. Green Manure : Cultivated intensively and then ploughed back into the soil, Manure can act as a natural fertilizer for other crops.
8. Gum : The gum produced from a cut tree trunk has been used in calico printing, in making medicines and as a bland-tasting condiment.
9. Honey clarifier : Powdered seeds can be used to clarify honey without boiling. Seed powder can also be used to clarify sugar cane juice.
10. Honey producer : Flowers are a good source of nectar for honey-producing bees.
11. Livestock feed : The high bioavailability of Moringa leaves and stems make them an excellent feed for cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits.
12. Oil : The seed kernels contain about 40% edible oil, similar in quality to olive oil.
13. Ornamental : In many countries, Moringa trees are planted in gardens and along avenues as ornamental trees.
14. Plant disease prevention : Incorporating Moringa leaves into the soil before planting can prevent damping off disease (Pythium debaryanum) among seedlings.
15. Pulp : The soft, spongy wood makes poor firewood, but the wood pulp is highly suitable for making newsprint and writing paper.
16. Rope making : The bark of the tree can be beaten into a fiber for production of ropes or mats.
17. Tannin : The bark and gum can be used in tanning hides.
18. Water purification : Powdered seed kernels act as a natural flocculent, able to clarify even the most turbid water.
PUBLICATIONS
Fuglie, L., 1995. Répertoire des associations villageoises en Casamance. CWS/Dakar. 132p.
Fuglie, L., 1998. Producing food without pesticides. Local solutions to crop pest control in West Africa. CWS/Dakar and CTA/Wageningen. 158p.
Fuglie, L. 1999. The Miracle Tree. Moringa oleifera: natural nutrition for the tropics. CWS/Dakar. 68p.Fuglie, L., and M. Mane, 1999. L’arbre de la vie. Moringa oleifera: Traitement et prévention de la malnutrition. CWS/Dakar. 76p.Fuglie, L. (ed) et al, 2001. The Miracle Tree. The multiple attributes of Moringa. CWS/Dakar and CTA/Wageningen. 172p.Fuglie, L. (ed) et al, 2002. L’arbre de la vie. Les multiples usages de Moringa. CWS/Dakar and CTA/Wageningen. 177p.
WEBSITE REFERENCES
Lowell Fuglie and Moringa : Establishment of new Moringa project in the North of Ghana
www.moringanews.org/documents/Leafproduction.doc : “Intensive Moringa oleifera cultivation in the north of Senegal.”
www.moringatrees.org : Overview of CWS Moringa promotion project.
www.tropentag.de/2003/proceedings/node273.html : Improving livestock nutrition with Moringa.
http://tinyurl.com/6uw32 : Traditional health alternatives: The Discovery Health Channel.
www.unesco.org/most/bpik10-2.htm : “Improving nutrition with Moringa “miracle” trees in Senegal.” Best Practices on Indigenous Knowledge : UNESCO/MOST.
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Moringa Miracle tree
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2007 by mindwandererToday after long I open blogger for the first time.
Been working on our new project, and it has taken up my time.
Long absence from blooger.com
Posted in aheneghana, moringa lens, squidoo moringa on December 6, 2007 by mindwandererToday after long I open blogger for the first time.
I was busy with our new project.
Moringa lens
