Spring update

The Moringa Oleifera, better known as Moringa tree, is native from North India and can grow up to 10 meters in 3 years in both tropical and dry climates. In addition to help to reforest the land and enhance soil fertility, Moringa leafs have more nutritional value than most of the common fruits and vegetables. The habitants of the villages make good use of these as they represent a big portion of their daily food.
All trees will be kept in a nursery until the rainy season will start and ideally will be planted in the arch of time from March to June 2011. The trees will also be a disposal to the farmers who wish to plant them in their gardens. All workers occupied in the plantation and in the maintenance of the forest are locally employed. So this project has also an important social footprint.
For more information about the Moringa tree and the project please click here.

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•     news and pictures from the plantation
•     a visit to the plantation (video available in French only)
•     a gallery of pictures from the nursery
•     more information about Niger and its people
•     2009 plantation report [PDF, 330KB]

Supported by the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Billion Tree Campaign, Tree - Nation is dedicated to planting trees in order to fight poverty, desertification, deforestation and climate change. Together with local communities, nurseries and local organisations they create the best possible environment for the trees to grow steadily.

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