Moringa Olifiera can be cultivated as a leaf crop or grown as a tree.
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SUN for LIFE provides instruction on creating and using solar cookers in areas threatened by desertification from over harvesting of plant fuels. The project also operates nurseries to provide trees in these areas used as shrub fencing for livestock and for providing fruit. These activities strengthen behaviors leading to sustainability.
Our second focus is on the creation of nurseries for reforestation with a robust shrub called moringa oleifera. This plant can grow as a tree or a shrub. It grows at least 3 meters in the first year and it sends down deep roots and tendrils that anchor the soil, preventing erosion and ground movements.The shrub itself produces valuable crops nutritious leaves and fruits that are extremely nutritious and rich in several important vitamins and minerals. Food products from moringa oleifera have 2 times more protein than milk, 3 times more potassium than bananas, 4 times more vitamin A than in carrots, 7 times more vitamin C than oranges and have a 37.7% fat content. The leaves can also be used to purify water and to make a spray that helps other crops to resist insects and diseases as well as improving their overall health. The seeds of moringa oleifera can be used to produce a valuable oil. This shrub is a major asset in our fight against malnutrition.
Although growing moringa oleifera for food requires a good deal of space and the shrub must be protected from predators (poultry, grazing, etc.), it is very hardy, thrives in poor soils and requires little care.
Human Involvement
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SUN for LIFE solar ovens made from cardboard and alumnimum foil help prevent deforestation.
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Environment
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SUN for LIFE’s simple role is that of a localized action taking into consideration the economical, cultural and social realities. SUN for LIFE has operated in India, Africa and Latin America and has provided training to United Nations delegates. Among the projects’ partners are the Lions and Rotary Clubs, and the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace.
Web: http://www.sunforlife.org
Contact
Zoy
Place de l'église
F-30760 Salazac
France
Email: zoy@sunforlife.org
Downloads:
- Financial report (English)
- Nutrition, reboisement, mise en valeur agricole des sols arides (français)
- Download annual report for 2008
