Amelia’s Exciting Moringa Journey
The final guest Mariana chatted on Sunday 22 Nov in Zoom is Amelia Modjadji Rhampadi from South Africa. She shares her story of how she got into the moringa business and developed Amiskin SA moringa products.
The final guest Mariana chatted on Sunday 22 Nov in Zoom is Amelia Modjadji Rhampadi from South Africa. She shares her story of how she got into the moringa business and developed Amiskin SA moringa products.
We continued with the Zoom chat with another two guests, followed by a question and answer session.
“From our side we work with rural women in a cooperative. We buy their products from the co-op. And we in turn, explain to them how moringa can be of benefit for them economically, for their bodies, for their well-being, and for their children.”
Ranjith is an organic moringa farmer, producer and marketer. He shared with us his story:
“Actually, I have a high blood pressure, and I face diabetes also, which means during my work in the software industry for 15 years, I had all these issues. I was working day and night, 12 hours a day, and eating for a long time with a bad pain.
“So these days, I have left that job and I started my own organic farming. Now I am taking moringa powder daily in my traditional Indian recipes and in rice, which usually ends up being about 15g of moringa powder daily. I can work 18 hours a day without being tired. So now my health is everything helping me back to normal.
On Sunday, 22 Nov on Zoom, Mariana chatted with 2 ladies who run moringa projects which are empowering women in Africa. Firstly we have Noriah Tada Katunģwe from Malawi, whom we caught while she was driving. She shares about the social enterprise that she heads called “Living Green Ventures”, which has a business arm called “Nutri Products”. Later in the video, Sakale Sakale Traore from Mali joins us and shares about their enterprise called Mamali Moringa. They are producing moringa products including tea and Moringa leaf powder.
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…
Today we go to Jordan and meet with Abdul Kareem, who has a contagious passion for Moringa. In just 6 years, Abdul has become a Moringa “super spreader”, all for the love of moringa.
Once he discovered the many benefits of the Moringa Tree, Abdul has made it his life mission to introduce people to moringa, encourage them to grow it in their gardens, and also promote moringa products.
We thank you Abdul for your enthusiasm, and we are grateful that AMH has played a part in your moringa journey. We pray that others may catch your passion.
If you want to contact Abdul, his details are at the end of this article.
In February 2024, Africa Moringa Hub will be embarking on a mission to visit 10 selected moringa farmers in Ghana. THE THEME of the campaign will be “For a Healthy Life, Eat Moringa as a Superfood.” The focus will be on promoting the consumption of moringa daily, both for humans and non-humans. Contact: president@africamoringahub.org to learn more about how to get involved.
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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