Moringa Oleifera The Climate Adaptive Miracle Plant Adnan Arshad_ Young Environmentalist_Pakistan

FEATURES OF FORESTS OF PAKISTAN. Total geographical area of Pakistan is 79.61 m ha. The area under forests is 4.04 m ha (5.07%) only. Forests Regulate climate and water resources Serve as habitat for plants, animals and human. Furnish a wide range of essential goods like food, Medicine etc. Add in soil fertility, cut down erosion, decrease floods, protect Wild life etc. Agro-forestry provides 60% Timber and 90% fire woods. Slide 2: They include: improvement of Human Health; use as a Livestock Fodder supplement; use as a Plant Growth Enhancer; and for production of Biogas. “Moringa” is the most potential tree recommended for agro-forestry and rangeland with multiple benefits.

Moringa oleifera Extremely fast-growing perennial tree ever green plant. Grows best in hot, semi-arid tropics and sub tropics. Roots very deep, juicy and well developed . All parts of Moringa, right from Head to foot, are extremely useful. Slide 3: They include: improvement of Human Health; use as a Livestock Fodder supplement; use as a Plant Growth Enhancer; and for production of Biogas.

MORINGA: A MIRACLE PLANT! Slide 4: These tiny little leaves have the potential to save the lives of millions of people on our planet. What kind of leaves are they? Moringa could save millions of lives.

People around the world complete their body nutrient requirement with this cheap sources as compare to the other highly expensive one

In East Africa the plant is known as "mother's best friend”

Use as biodiesel Moringa is considered a potential oilseed feedstock for biodiesel Leaves and seeds can be harvested from mature trees without damaging them Its biodiesel has better oxidative stability than others

Consider the Possibilities Leaves: Nutrition Medicine Trees: Alley Cropping Erosion Control Pods: Nutrition Medicine Flowers: Medicine Nutrition • Disease Prevention • Ointment • Alley Cropping • Fertilizer • Erosion Control • Water Purification • Cosmetics • Textile Printing • Insecticide • Fungicide • Lubricants • Tanning Leather • Dye • Fiber Products • Fences • Ornamentation & Shade • Wind Barrier • Cane Juice Clarifier • Honey Production & Clarifier • Condiment • Cooking Oil • Food • Traditional medicine: Anemia • Anxiety • Asthma • Blackheads • Blood impurities • Blood pressure • Bronchitis • Catarrh • Chest congestion • Cholera • Colitis • Conjunctivitis • Cough • Diabetes • Diarrhea • Dropsy • Dysentery • Eye and ear infections • Fever • Glandular swelling • Gonorrhea • Headaches • Hysteria • Intestinal worms • Jaundice • Lactation • Malaria • Pain in joints • Pimples • Pregnancy • Psoriasis • Respiratory disorders • Scurvy • Semen deficiency • Skin infections • Sore throat • Sores • Sprain • Stomach ulcers • Tuberculosis • Tumor • Urinary disorders • Wounds Consider the Possibilities Slide 9: Not only are the leaves highly nutritious, but every single part of the Moringa tree has been used for beneficial purposes. Here again is the list of all the many specific uses people have found for Moringa. [When the words “Consider the Possibilites” appear:] It’s time that we seriously consider the possibilities that Moringa holds for benefiting our world. Roots: Medicine Seeds: Water Purification Medicine Oil Gum: Medicine Bark: Medicine Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Bio-Pesticide 1 2 Farmer Friendly Human Health Moringa’s Potential 3 9 10 1 2 Farmer Friendly Human Consumption Human Health Moringa’s Potential IN RELATION TO:- 3 9 Biogas (Bio-mass) Livestock feed and Fodder 8 4 Plant Growth Enhancer Biofuel/ Bio-diesel Slide 10: They include: improvement of Human Health; use as a Livestock Fodder supplement; use as a Plant Growth Enhancer; and for production of Biogas. 5 7 Moringa oil Drinking Water Treatment/ Purification Bio-Pesticide 6

MORINGA: In Human Health Moringa possess: Anti-hypertensive Cholesterol lowering Anti-oxidant Anti-bacterial and diuretic Anti-fungal etc Improve overall Immunity It is being used for the treatment of almost 300 different ailments in the indigenous system of medicines, the world over. Anti-tumor Anti-pyretic anti-inflammatory Anti-ulcer Anti-spasmodic Anti-Dote of mal nutrition etc. Slide 11: They include: improvement of Human Health; use as a Livestock Fodder supplement; use as a Plant Growth Enhancer; and for production of Biogas.

Increases milk production 43% to 65% MORINGA AS: Livestock Feed and Fodder Increases daily weight gain Increases milk production 43% to 65% Cuttings can be obtained in an year 12-16 (as fodder) Slide 12: Mr. Foidl found that adding Moringa leaves to cattle feed increased their daily weight gain by up to 32 percent. [Advance forward] Both Foidl and Reyes also experimented with Moringa and milk cows. Foidl supplemented with 15 to 17 kilograms of fresh Moringa leaves daily, and the cattle’s milk production increased by 43 percent. Reyes supplemented his milk cows’ feed with 2 kg dry matter of Moringa per day, and milk production increased by 58 percent. Then he supplemented with 3 kg dry matter per day, and milk production increased by 65 percent. Imagine what would be possible if milk production in developing countries could be increased in this way. It could prevent untold suffering of people with protein deficiency. Seed cake can be used in Animal feed Weight gain14, Milk production15, 16

MORINGA AS: Plant Growth Enhancer Moringa leaf extract (MLE) contains a plant growth hormone (Cytokinin). MLE can easily be obtained by pressing Moringa fresh/frozen leaves. To spray MLE on a crop of 1 hectare only 3.5 kg fresh Moringa leaves are required MLE Application (1)Seed priming agent: MLE diluted to 30 times with clean water gave the best results. (2) Foliar Application: Foliar application of MLE (30 times diluted with clean water) at critical crop growth stages gave significant increase in production. Input Cost: only labor cost

Moringa can grow well under Well adaptive to all type of Climatic Conditions All type of Soil particularly saline Removal of moringa seed coat decreases salt tolerance Slide 14: These and other uses of Moringa leaves show great potential for benefitting people—especially those who suffer from poverty and malnutrition. Further scientific studies are needed to examine these uses and their benefits, and to determine the techniques that will produce the greatest benefits. We would suggest studies in these four areas: human nutrition and medicinal uses, livestock fodder, crop enhancement with the plant growth spray, and production of biogas. The information just presented comes from the research of only a few scientists. Now these tests need to be replicated by many more people around the world.

ROLE OF MORINGA AS: BIO-PESTICIDE Moringa oleifera leaf powders were effective against both the larvae and adult of Trogoderma granarium Everts and showed repellent properties. (Babarinde et al., 2009) Moringa leaf extract in N-hexane (10% concentration) had shown high insecticidal value when applied for termite control in tunnel formation. (Sohail & Ashfaq, 2011) Moringa Seed Water Extract against Dengue Mosquito Aedes aegypti gave 99.2% mortality at indoor conditions (Ashfaq et al, 2012) Slide 15: These and other uses of Moringa leaves show great potential for benefitting people—especially those who suffer from poverty and malnutrition. Further scientific studies are needed to examine these uses and their benefits, and to determine the techniques that will produce the greatest benefits. We would suggest studies in these four areas: human nutrition and medicinal uses, livestock fodder, crop enhancement with the plant growth spray, and production of biogas. The information just presented comes from the research of only a few scientists. Now these tests need to be replicated by many more people around the world.

“Moringa is a plant of 21st century” “NASA”. FARMER’S FRIENDLY Moringa is a plant of marginal land and grows best in hot, semi arid tropics and sub tropics. A farmer friendly plant and is useful from top to bottom. Strongly recommended for range land areas of Pakistan. Being a deciduous and deep rooted plant, does not have any negative effect on crops. Survives in land where most of agri. crops would not survive. Helps to improve organic matter in soil. Helpful to maintain clean environment. As to world literature “Moringa is a plant of 21st century” “NASA”. Slide 16: These and other uses of Moringa leaves show great potential for benefitting people—especially those who suffer from poverty and malnutrition. Further scientific studies are needed to examine these uses and their benefits, and to determine the techniques that will produce the greatest benefits. We would suggest studies in these four areas: human nutrition and medicinal uses, livestock fodder, crop enhancement with the plant growth spray, and production of biogas. The information just presented comes from the research of only a few scientists. Now these tests need to be replicated by many more people around the world.

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ROLE OF COMMUNITIES & INSTITUTIONS IN MORINGA PLANTATION Individuals FROM All spheres of life i.e. teachers, students, farmers, social workers, Stakeholders, NGOs, Govt. Organizations etc. must join hands for a coordinated approach to: CREATE AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE ABOUT BENEFITS OF MORINGA RAISING NURSERIES TRANSPLANTING SAPLINGS TAKING CARE AFTER TRANSPLANTATION CARRY OUT COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH Slide 21: These and other uses of Moringa leaves show great potential for benefitting people—especially those who suffer from poverty and malnutrition. Further scientific studies are needed to examine these uses and their benefits, and to determine the techniques that will produce the greatest benefits. We would suggest studies in these four areas: human nutrition and medicinal uses, livestock fodder, crop enhancement with the plant growth spray, and production of biogas. The information just presented comes from the research of only a few scientists. Now these tests need to be replicated by many more people around the world.

PODA Promoting Moringa Promote plantation by rural women Forest living community women can also earn Easy handling and production Minimum cost maximum return It needed less care and fertility management

At PODA Farm We want plant Moringa in our model farm to train the local community Improve their life style Encourage the rural women to earn money and help her husband finically Promote youth with the Moto of ‘Moringa for All’ Students involved in as a part time job + hobby Products, training workshops

For information, giddiness, suggestions please . . . . Adnan Arshad Researcher (Potohar Organization For development Advocacy) adnan.poda@gmail.com +92 314 3313550

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