Pakistan can earn foreign exchange by promoting moringa cultivation

FAISALABAD: Pakistan can earn billions of dollars by promoting the cultivation of moringa, said Prof Dr Shahzad Ahmad Basra of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

In an exclusive interview with the agency, he said that moringa gained popularity as a new super food because of its highly nutritious profile and powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and tissue-protective properties and other health benefits.

He said that the demand of moringa was increasing as science had proved that it was one of the best nutritious and medicinal plants, which had miracle properties. He said that India had enchased this plant by taking lead in exporting moringa.