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GroAfrica (Zambia) Ltd MoringaPresentation


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The Moringa TreeMoringa oleifera

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These leaves could save

millions of lives


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Nutritional Value

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7 times the Vitamin C ofOranges

4 timesthe Calcium of

Milk

3times the Potassium ofBananas

2times the Protein of Yogurt

Gram-for-gram comparison of nutritional data1

4 times the Vitamin A ofCarrots

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Nutritional analysis has shown that Moringa leaves are extremely nutritious. In fact, they contain larger amounts of several important nutrients than the

common foods often associated with these nutrients. These include vitamin C, which fights a host of illnesses including colds and flu; vitamin A, whichacts as a shield against eye disease, sin disease, heart ailments, diarrhea, and many other diseases; Calcium, which !uilds strong !ones and teeth and

helps prevent osteoporosis; "otassium, which is essential for the functioning of the !rain and nerves, and "roteins, the !asic !uilding !locs of all our

!ody cells.

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Its like growing multi-

vitamins at your doorstep

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These graphs show the content of vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium in fresh Moringa leaves and dried leaves, compared to common foods. )xcept for

vitamin C, very little nutritional value is lost in the drying process. This is important !ecause dried leaves can !e stored for use much longer than freshleaves, so that a supply is availa!le year*round.

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the nutrients, so that a large dose of nutrition can !e gained from a small spoonful of dried leaf powder.

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+ere are the comparisons for iron, potassium, and protein in fresh Moringa leaves and dried leaves. nce again, we see how drying the leaves condenses 1,

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)alnutrition map13

grows-exactly where it is needed the most.

)alnutrition

)oringa

e are all well familiar with the pro!lems of malnutrition in our world, and how much suffering and death result. +ere are the countries with the high*

est rates of malnutrition. The ama/ing thing a!out Moringa is that . . . it grows in almost exactly the same places. These are the countries where Moringa

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Consider the PossibilitiesNutrition . 'isease +revention . /intment . !lley "ropping . $ertilier . rosion "ontrol . 2ater +urification . "osmetics . e4tile +rinting .

Insecticide . $ungicide . 5u*ricants . anning 5eat%er . 'ye . $i*er +roducts . $ences . /rnamentation 6 7%ade . 2ind 8arrier . "aneuice "larifier . :oney +roduction 6 "larifier . "ondiment . "ooking /il . $ood . raditional medicine; !nemia . !n4iety . !st%ma .8lack%eads.8lood impurities . 8lood pressure . 8ronc%itis . "atarr% . "%est congestion . "%olera . "olitis . "on


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)oringas +otential

Moringa holds tremendous potential for serving the world in several ways . . . 19


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. :uman :ealt%

. 5ivestock $odder

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n%ancer

. 8iogas

They include0 improvement of +uman +ealth; use as a 1ivestoc 2odder supplement; use as a "lant 3rowth )nhancer; and for production of $iogas. (0


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4sing this techni5ue of intensive cultivation, plots of Moringa are planted on a rotation schedule, so that there is an ongoing supply of green matter. The plants are har*

vested 6 to %7 inches a!ove the !ase, and all of the leaves and green shoots can !e used. The green tops grow !ac in '8 to 98 days, and are ready to !e harvested again.

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5ivestock $odder

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Increases

daily weig%t gain

up to 3(A

Increases

milk

production#3A to ?,A

:esearchsuggestsadding Moringa leaves to cattle feed increased their daily weight gain !y up to '& percent.


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Zambia farm land available


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Nutrition hade

ind $arrier Cane ?uice Clarifier +oney

"roduction = Clarifier Condiment Cooing il

2ood 1ivestoc 2odder "lant 3rowth )nhancer $iogas Medicine0 Anemia Anxiety Asthma

$lacheads $lood impurities $lood pressure

$ronchitis Catarrh Chest congestion Cholera

Colitis Con@unctivitis

Cough emen deficiency >in infections >ore throat

>ores >prain >tomach ulcers Tu!erculosis

Tumor

4rinary disorders

oundsIts time that we seriously consider the possi!ilities of Moringa. The simple act of sharing this information with others could help save millions of lives. ,1

"onsider t%e +ossi*ilities


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The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.

- Goet%e

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