Category Archives: Moringa oleifera

Moringa could help arid nations to fight food insecurity and malnutrition (IPS)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106539 Miracle Tree is Like a Supermarket By Kristin Palitza CAPE TOWN, Jan 25, 2012 (IPS) – When a food crisis hits the continent, African countries tend to look to the international donor community to mobilise aid. … Continue reading →

Posted in drought tolerant plants, food / food security, Forestry, malnutrition, Moringa oleifera

Moringa, the ‘Miracle Tree’, and Clean Drinking Water (Science Daily)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118112005.htm ‘Miracle Tree’ Substance Produces Clean Drinking Water Inexpensively and Sustainably ScienceDaily (Jan. 18, 2012) — A natural substance obtained from seeds of the “miracle tree” could purify and clarify water inexpensively and sustainably in the developing … Continue reading →

Posted in drinking water, Moringa oleifera

The exceptionally nutritious moringa tree (IPS)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105293 Food from Trees to Fight Malnutrition By Emilio Godoy MEXICO CITY, Sep 29, 2011 (IPS) – The exceptionally nutritious moringa tree, native to the foothills of the Himalayas and cultivated in several Latin American countries, could … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Forestry, Moringa oleifera

Moringa : the miracle tree (You Tube / Trees for Life)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

VIDEO seen at : http://youtu.be/GPeJ4RBWEVU The miracle tree In the village of Tooseng in rural Limpopo a ‘miracle’ tree is changing the lot of a community struggling with food security and malnutrition. We uncover the story of the moringa tree. … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Moringa oleifera

Sheabutter Cottage donated Moringa seeds to the Container Gardening Project in Malawi (Patrick HARRY)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Friends of Container Gardening Project in Malawi Open Group willem.vancotthem@groups.facebook.com Message on Facebook (Patrick HARRY) : “Good news to all friends of Container gardening project all over the world : We have received Moringa seeds from SHEABUTTER COTTAGE in the … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, agroforestry, container/bottle gardening, drylands, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, Moringa oleifera, seedsforfood

Moringa, the magic tree (IRIN News)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?Reportid=91879 GLOBAL: “Magic tree seeds” to purify dirty water BANGKOK, 10 February 2011 (IRIN) – One solution to the water woes of many of the world’s poor may lie in the pea-sized seeds of the widely grown … Continue reading →

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A green revolution has placed local farmers at the forefront of the battle against malnutrition in Benin (African Agriculture)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/02/more-farmers-turn-to-cultivation-of.html More farmers turn to cultivation of moringa in Benin by Toni Bacala In the fields of Benin, a green revolution has placed local farmers at the forefront of the battle against malnutrition. With the establishment of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, Forestry, malnutrition, Moringa oleifera

Project to plant 79 ha of a variety of trees and 10 ha of permaculture vegetables in Zambia (WeForest)

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

Read at : WeForest Newsletter November 2010   Our new project in Zambia The Kamfinsa Prison, located in the Copper Belt, is seeking to affect a paradigm shift toward self sustainability in Correctional Facilities in Zambia through an innovative Permaculture … Continue reading →

Posted in afforestation, Gardening / Horticulture, Moringa oleifera, reforestation

You are right to like the moringa (Yogesh PATEL / Frank ZIDDAH / Judit VERWEEN)

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Read  : Facebook messages from Yogesh PATEL (India) The Moringa oleifera tree Yogesh Patel Hi friends, in India moringa means, saragavo, drum stick. So, eat drum sticks, and keep your self healthy. It is really a complete food. Moringa oleifera … Continue reading →

Posted in Moringa oleifera, public health

What plant is a “supermarket on a trunk” ? Moringa ! (La Vida Locavore)

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.lavidalocavore.org/diary/4093/what-plant-is-a-supermarket-on-a-trunk What plant is a “supermarket on a trunk”? by: NourishingthePlanet   Moringa: The Giving Tree Referred to as a “supermarket on a trunk,” moringa is potentially one of the planet’s most valuable plants. Serving not only … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Moringa oleifera