Moringa Grown in Haiti in Response to Food Crisis

As Haiti becomes a victim of deforestation, food supplies have diminished as land degradation has become a norm. An international organization called Food for Work has aimed to re-establish a workable agriculture in Haiti.

The article by William Lambers of the Examiner.com writes, “Haiti is experiencing desertification because of massive deforestation. Another Food for Work program focuses on supporting agricultural production and better water management by planting more trees. The key to this has been making trees economical to Haitians. The widespread planting of mango, Benzolive (or Moringa trees, locally called the Miracle tree) and breadfruit trees are examples of this progress and have been possible with Food for Work programs. With the help of WFP, Haitians are planting these trees. Not only do they provide fruit for families to eat, the leaves of breadfruit trees are ground to provide essential nutrients in animal feed.

Benzolive tree leaves can be ground and fortified to produce protein rich baby food. The program provides incentives to plant and cultivate trees, improving agricultural systems while independently growing food.”

With the new initiatives taken by organizations such as Food for Work, we are seeing a more cohesive world, willing to grow and work together. And with the help of Moringa, make the world a healthier place.

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