Short stories on a Moringa in Cameroon
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Short stories on a Moringa in Cameroon

(Presented by Eng. Guillaume NDE TENE) (Cameroon is a Central African country on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of Congo. French and English are the official languages. Population is approx. 23.5 million and area approx. 475,000 sq km.) I am delighted and feel honored to share the following short life stories on Moringa in Cameroon. I first came to hear about this God given species thru a friend, but when I saw it and tasted it, I was sure that I had already experienced it when I was young.  I remembered its leaves with their light acidic taste and small size. I then started searching the Internet to confirm what…

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Nigeria, a Hub for Moringa

(Presented by Deji and Ife Adeleke – May 2018) Nigeria, a country of 180 Million with majority of the population being farmers, has been farming moringa for years. It is widely grown in the northern part of Nigeria and known as Zogale. The History of Moringa in Nigeria In the 1970s and 80s Moringa was a popular vegetable among the lower class, eaten with staple food. It was also given to those with various illness in the rural areas. In the last 15 years, a lot of young farmers has gone into planting moringa and adding value to it. An average home in the Northern part of Nigeria has a Moringa tree. Nigeria hosted a Moringa conference in 2007, which also…

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Introduction Prof Robert Tchitnga (President)

Moringa, known as the miracle tree, is a small, deciduous tree with sparse green foliage which can grow up to about 8m high. It grows naturally in most regions of Africa and is called by many names. (These include Ben-oil tree, Benzolive tree, Cabbage tree, Clarifier tree, Drumstick tree, Ewe-igbale, Horse-radish tree, Neverdie, Zogallagandi, Mlonge, Mronge, Mrongo, Mzunze, Nebedayo, Okwe oyibo, Rawag.) Plus around 13 different Moringa species have been identified. The most common varieties are Oleifera and Stenopetala. Many who have not experienced at least one of Moringa’s virtues may be surprised that it has earned the name of “miracle tree”.  As defined by the Oxford Dictionary, a miracle is an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific…

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Moringa as a Business

In this article you will discover how moringa is a good business.  Zindaba shares how he and his wife discovered moringa, and started a successful business with Moringa soap.  At the same time, they were able to help vulnerable women and their families through soap making. Our Moringa Story: My name is Zindaba Ngwenyama, proudly married with 3 children consisting of two boys and one girl. For the past 4 years we have been living on a farm, 12 kilometres to the west of Lusaka central business district. My profession is a video producer with a strong bias towards documentary making. Having grown up being nurtured into gardening at an early age by my mother, it became only natural that eventually…

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Empowering Households in Ghana through Moringa

presented by Diedong Samir (June 2018) My name is Diedong H. Samir (Prince), one of AMH’s country representatives from Ghana. This is a report on how we as Ghanaians are doing in the Moringa industry. Ghana is a democratic and mostly Christian country in Western Africa, with a population of approximately 28 million, with a variety of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. In 1957 it gained independence from the UK. Ghana covers an area of almost 240 thousand square km, with a diverseness of coastal savannahs to tropical rainforests. It is nestled between the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean to the south. Ghana means…

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Eat and Plant Moringa in eSwatini (Swaziland)

(Presented by Lungile Ginindza – May 2018) Good afternoon Moringa family. I’m humbled to present to you a story about me in the Moringa journey. I started Moringa in 2013 upon hearing from the Royal family, Prince and the Princess, talking about the economic and health benefits of Moringa, during the Cattle byre which was held in 2012 in eSwatini. I was listening to the radio. Getting Started Out of that curiosity, I started researching about Moringa Oleifera. As a Researcher, Agricultural Economist, I gathered that it was one of the most nutritious plant, a vegetable plant, a miracle tree, never die tree. I surfed the Internet to find out more about this amazing plant. I gathered a lot of documentations…

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Moringa Foodie from Mali – Xavier Theres

Meet Xavier My name is xavier theres. I have been using moringa oleifera during 4 years now. When I traveled in Jamaica and stayed there for two years I came to know about moringa because it grows abundantly in certain parts of the island. In Africa, Senegal and Ghana were the first states to cultivate moringa and use it to treat malnutrition and to help many woman that suffered from iron deficiency. I did my researches about this tree more and was surprised to know and feel the benefit of it. I begin to make it known to people around me by selling the powder and the seeds and the feedback was satisfying. One day a man that I met in…

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From HIV and TB to Wellbeing

Story of Nkole Chanda, Zambia My Moringa story began in 2007 when my parents began growing Moringa trees at our farm. My names are Nkole Chanda and in June, 2001, I was tested positive for HIV. Back then, there were no Anti-viral drugs as there is now. We tried different herbal medicine such as the African potato, but nothing prevented me from developing TB of the spine which left me paralyzed partially. To find answers, my parents did a lot of Google research on Moringa which led to our growing Moringa. I started taking it as a food supplement as I had problems eating food, because by then I had started medication and I was on TB treatment.  From then, my quality…

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The Tree of Paradise (Moringa) in Burkina Faso

presented by Mr Moise Sawadogo (May 2018) Burkina Faso is a country in West Africa where Moringa has grown for many centuries. Burkina Faso (formerly the Republic of Upper Volta) literally means “Land of Men of integrity”, and is called Burkina for short. It has an area of 274,000 km², with a population of around 18.6 million divided between 60 ethnic groups. The population density is about 68 inhabitants per square kilometer (World Bank, 2016) and the population growth rate is 2.9% . Neighbouring countries include Mali in the north and west, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south and Ivory Coast in the southwest. The History of Moringa in Burkina Faso The main…

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