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Moringa oleifera silviculture is currently being promoted as a means to combat poverty
and malnutrition.It grows quickly in many types of environments, and much
of the plant is edible, including by livestock. The leaves contain all
essential amino acids and are rich in protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin
C, and minerals. Feeding the high protein leaves to cattle has been shown
to increase weight gain by up to 32% and milk production by 43 to 65%.
According to Dr. K. Shaine Tyson of Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Consulting,
the degreased meal contains 60% protein, 40% more than soybean meal. The
defatted meal can also be used to purify water, settling out sediments
and undesirable organisms. |