Farmers Can Increase Earnings Many Times By Cultivation Of Moringa Trees

Farmers can increase their earnings many times by cultivation of Moringa Oleifera trees (Sohanjana) as compared to traditional crops,vegetables and trees.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Apr, 2018 ) :Farmers can increase their earnings many times by cultivation of Moringa Oleifera trees (Sohanjana) as compared to traditional crops,vegetables and trees.

Gulrez Shahzad, an agranomist and Moringa specialist who is a UK based Pakistani said while talking to APP here on Wednesday. He said that Moringa tree had the best nutrient value as compared to any other plant, vegetable or crop on the earth.

He said that modern research had proved importance of this plant and it could be consumed as vegetable, food supplement, green tea, cosmetics, medicine, fodder for animals etc. He said that people in developed countries were using Moringa in various shapes.

In Pakistan, its use was rapidly increasing both for human beings and animals, he added. Gulrez said that the Punjab government was fully patronising new initiatives to modernise the agriculture sector.

Moringa tree was also one of priorities of the Punjab government, he added. He said that plans were being prepared to plant millions of Moringa trees in public and private sectors in various parts of the country, including Punjab.

Explaining benefits of Moringa for human beings, he said it controlled aging factor,helped weight loss, control sugar, blood pressure besides having many other benefits. He said that for animals it helped increase milk production and improve health of animals as well.