Moringa - The Miracle Tree
"Moringa is a tropical multipurpose tree. It is resistant to drought and fast growing. Moringa is raising a growing international interest among NGOs, scientists and the private sector, as a source of: food supplement, flocculent for water treatment, cosmetic oil, vegetable, fodder." See www.moringanews.org.
![[image] The Moringa tree provides 7 times the Vitamin C in oranges, 4 times the calcium in milk, 4 times the Vitamin A in carrots, 2 times the protein in milk, and 3 times the potassium in bananas.](img/moringa-tree-value.jpg "Benefits of the Moringa tree")
Source: www.enviro.org.au/article_moringatree.asp
SMI plans to develop low-cost Moringa oil presses powered by alternative energy sources for replication in village workshops. Collaboration is welcomed.
