Co-ordinator Urges Farmers To Cultivate Moringa

The Marketing Coordi
nator,  Ami Farm House, Port Harcourt, Mr. Mike Okonkwo, has called on farmers in the  country to include the planting  of Moringa  in their farms.
Okonkwoo who stated this while speaking to our correspondent in an exlusive  interview on Monday,  said, farmers who plant Moringa among their crops stand the chance  of producing healthy  crops.
According  to him Moringa was the most nutritious plant in the world even as he said the economic importance of the plant was unequalled.
He said his organisation has the largest Moringa farm, South-East and South-South part of the country with the farm and the ultra-modern factory located in Imo and Rivers States  respectively.
Okon kwo, who said Ami Farm House was a member of the  Moringa Association of Nigeria Rivers State branch, urged farmers in the state to identify with the body.
He further advocated for the transformation  of the plant into various  products like shakes, flavours and tea  amongst others.
He said that about 70 per cent of homes in the country were  producing Moringa related products for sale and consumption adding that  the development  has enhanced the economic wellbeing of most people.
He said since Moringa has the added advantage  of doing well all  the year round, governments should take  the lead in the massive cultivation of the plant.
The Ami Farm House  boss said it has organised trainings for farmers  across  the state and some farmers have been able to produce and develop Moringa related foods, shakes, tea and fodder for live stock amongst others.