Moringa is not just a plant that grows like weeds, it consist of various nutrients needed for Body growth, Stability and immunity.
You can create your own diet with Moringa Oleifera. It is said to contain 7times the vitamin C in orange, 4times the vitamin A in carrot, 3times as much calcium in milk and 3times the potassium found in bananas.
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Moringa in Pregnant Women and Lactating Mother
Moringa will strengthen the mother and child, increase the baby’s IQ and boost the immune system of the child against hereditary diabetics in the process of breastfeeding.
Moringa in Children and Teenagers
Moringa leaves is averagely %times the vitamins found in most fruits such as oranges, it is also averagely 3times that of necessary minerals needed in the body for healthy boxes an teeth , therefore as children and teenagers , Moringa is a super booster in the system
Moringa in Adults
Moringa functions in so many areas of the body systems for adults
A. it detoxifies the body
B. It gives energy
C. it tackles headaches, migraines, rheumatism and insomnia
D. it regulates cholesterol
E. it lowers blood pressure
F. it strengthens the immune system
G. it expels libido in men
H. it beautifies the skin
I. improve the sight
J. reduces blood sugar.
Basic Tips on Moringa
Moringa is planted in direct sunlight
Moringa will not thrive in water logged area
Moringa leaf is matured for eating after 8 months of planting
Moringa leaf are dried in well ventilated room and not in the sun so as to maintain the vitamins and minerals present
Moringa requires less heat if you want to garnish your stew, soup and food.
At the early stage, Moringa trees produce seeds seasonally i.e. between December and March
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Its incredible to know that every part of Moringa is useful for both human and animals. Therefore you can create your own idea, utilize and manage resources available.
The Flowers: Moringa flowers produce scent which can be use to produce medicinal tea for healthy living
The Seeds: seeds are sold for an average price of N5 per seed locally and as high as N50 per seed in the cities.
N.B: a matured tree can produce 1600 seeds in a year.
Uses: The seeds are use for water treatment
The seeds are use for producing seedlings
The seeds are chewed to lower blood pressure and decrease blood sugar
The oil is extracted from the seeds as pure organic oil which is edible and also for biodiesel
The Leaf: the leaves are good vegetables which require less heat before serving.
N.B: the leaves are produced and packaged into powder as food supplement, medicinal pepper soup
The Stems: the stems are antibiotic and antioxidants needed in the body
N.B: the stems are processed into herbs by boiling and also chewing sticks
Livestock
Moringa are processed into powder as micro-nutrients needed in livestock feeds
Advantages:
It detoxifies the body system
The seed cleanses the water supplied to the poultry
When used for starter feeds, it immunizes the animals
It reduces money spent on drugs, especially on coccidiosis drugs in birds and related diseases in other animals
Testimonial
The Moringa section in IITA has registered her Moringa products with NAFDAC, where they sell chewable seeds and leaf powder
Production and sales of medicinal pepper soup is now available in superstores in cities
An household with 100 trees makes up to N5000.00 sales on seeds per year and N10,000.00 sales on leaf powder from one tree in a year
Moringa Oleifera grows well in the Northern part of the Country and its used mainly to for goats to give birth to 2 or 3 kids and in diary cattle for good milk.
Moringa grows majorly in Asia and Africa therefore Moringa exportation is a source of revenue for the country. If me and you are ready to promote this idea we will make an impact as the FUTURE LEADERS!
You can think of anything to do with Moringa as an entrepreneur
Charity: it’s good for the less privileged, child with malnutrition, pregnant women, people living with HIV, combats cancer
Business: it a good business that requires low capital to start with. It requires land and a well ventilated room for drying since Moringa is not to be exposed to the sun
Awareness, sensitization and seminar: you can start organizing seminars to farmers in your areas and people willing to invest in Moringa. This can go to the extent of having a Non-Governmental Organization.
Women Empowerment: Moringa planting and processing can be use to empower women in your society.
Moringa stems can be processed into medicinal chewing stick
Moringa oil can be processed and packaged as body oil
You can make seedlings from your seeds for sale as well as your leaves packed as vegetables for sales.
