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Moringa oleifera, the word Moringa tang probably came from dravidian language Tamil and commonly referred to as Murungai .The "Moringa" tree is grown mainly in semi-arid, tropical, and subtropical areasWhile it grows best in dry sandy soil, it tolerates poor soil, including coastal areas. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree that is native to the southern foothills of the Today it is widely cultivated in Africa, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Central and South America, and Sri Lanka. It is considered one of the world’s most useful trees, as almost every part of the Moringa tree can be used for food or has some other beneficial property. wiki

All of the parts of the tree can be used in a variety of ways. Moringa is full of nutrients and vitamins and is good in your food as well as in the food of your animals. Moringa helps to clean dirty water and is a useful source of medecines. It provides lots of leafy material that is useful when using alley cropping systems. There are many other uses :

· Human food

· Animal fodder

· Water purification

· Natural medicines

· Fertiliser

· Living fence

· Alley cropping

· Natural pesticide

· Domestic cleaning agent

· Fuelwood and other uses