A second look at the lowly

Malunggay…

DA Biotechnology Program
“The hardest thing to SEE is
what is IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES”

- Goethe
The crop that could…

Save a million lives..

Increase incomes…

Generate millions of jobs…

Utilize millions of
marginalized lands…

Make the Philippines globally

competitive…
Impact local and
international market…

Attain socio-economic equity…

All parts are useful…
Seeds
Water purification
Medicine
Cooking oil
Cosmetics

Leaves and Pods Lubricants

Green Manure
Nutrition
Medicine
Plant Growth Hormone

Flowers, Bark, Gum and Roots

Medicine
 All parts are useful…
Food and Nutrition
– Malunggay, scientifically known as
Moringa oleifera Lamk, is the world’s most
nutritious crop.
– “Natural Nutrition for the tropics”—Church
World Service and Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization

¾ THE IRON
OF SPINACH

FRESH
 All parts are useful…
• Food and Nutrition

17 TIMES THE
CALCIUM & 9
TIMES THE
½ THE VITAMIN C PROTEIN OF MILK

OF ORANGES

25 TIMES
THE IRON OF
SPINACH
10 TIMES THE 15 TIMES THE
DRIED VITAMIN A OF POTASSIUM OF
BANANAS
CARROTS
All parts are useful…

Moringa Oil
Seeds contain 40% of oil, which can be
used for oil extraction without reducing
their effectiveness for water treatment

Skin Care and Cosmetics

Can produce an excellent massage oil
because of good anti-oxidant
properties with 4-5 years shelf life
All parts are useful…

• Cooking
Because of its high quantities of Oleic
Acids (part of the Omega 9 EFA family), it
is good in cooking and a replacement for
olive oil; it is odorless to mild nutty flavor

Water Treatment
Has the ability to detoxify contaminated
water for drinking and cooking
All parts are useful…
Nature’s Pharmacy
Reported Medicinal Value for the ff.
effects/conditions/disorders/diseases

Anti-microbial/biocidal
Asthma
Cancer therapy/protection
Circulatory/endocrine disorders (incl. anemia)
Detoxification
Digestive disorders
Inflammation
Immunity
Nervous disorders
Reproductive health
General disorders/conditions
Harvesting Golden Green…
Bac ky ar d F arm ing

Leaves, flowers and pods

as cooking ingredients

Malunggay seed powder as

household water purifier

Malunggay tree as living fence

Leaves as natural pesticide,

domestic cleaning agent
Bac ky ar d F arm ing
All parts as natural medicines
• Leaves: good for headache, bleeding
from a shallow cut, bacterial and fungal
skin complaints, anti-inflammatory,
gastric ulcers and diarrhea, malnutrition

• Flowers: ideal for breastfeeding,

urinary problems

• Pods: de-wormer, treat liver and spleen

problems and pains of the joints,
malnutrition, diarrhea
Bac ky ar d F arm ing

All parts as natural medicines

• Seeds: treat arthritis, rheumatism,

gout, cramp, STD, boils, and urinary
problems; relaxant for epilepsy

• Roots, bark, and gum: have the

same medicinal value but are more
concentrated
Co mm erc ial
Pl an ting
Malunggay seeds for
Moringa Oil

Malunggay dried leaves

for animal feeds

Malunggay processed
leaves for food
fortification

Other:
Malunggay cake for water
treatment and biofertilizer
Seeds for Moringa Oil
For cooking, lubricating,
cosmetics, aroma therapy,
perfumes

The Philippines can penetrate

the international market

Seed Producers can amass a net

income of approximately
PhP 218,000– 521,000 per
hectare/year @ PhP20/kg of
seeds

It has a potential to generate an

estimated 10,000 jobs/3,000
has. for Filipinos
Leaves for Animal Feed Fortification and
Soybean Meal Substitution
This can substitute half of
the country’s imports for
soybean meal=US$120M.

In the long-run, the

country can produce meat
and milk high in protein
and low in fats.

It can supply the demand in the

local market –and possibly the
international market!

Leaves Producers can have an

estimated net income of PhP 1.43
Million per hectare/ year @ PhP5/kg
of leaves

It has a potential to generate an

estimated 10,000 jobs/3,000 has.
for Filipinos
Leaves for Food Fortification
Given its nutritional value, it
can be utilized in fortifying
sauces, juices, spices, milk,
bread, and most importantly,
instant noodles.

It can supply the local market.

Leaves Producers can have an

estimated net income of PhP
1.43 Million per hectare/ year
@ PhP5/kg of leaves

It has a potential to generate

an estimated 10,000
jobs/3,000 has. for Filipinos
Golden Green-derived products
Golden Green-derived products
Moringa
Veggie
Capsule

Moringa Shea Balm

Moringa Oil Water Treatment Agent

Golden Green-derived products
Farming Golden Green…
Ad apt abi lity
• tolerates a wide range of environmental
conditions
• grows best between 25 to 35oC, but will
tolerate up to 48oC in the shade
• altitudes below 600 meters are best, but can
grow in altitudes up to 1200 m in the tropics
• prefers a well-drained sandy loam or loam
soil, but tolerates clay.
• will not survive under prolonged flooding
and poor drainage
• tolerates a soil pH (indication of soil acidity)
of 5.0-9.0

Source: DA-BPI
Pro pag ati on
planted either by direct seeding,
transplanting, or using hard stem
cuttings
seeds have no dormancy periods
and can be planted as soon as they
are mature
stem cuttings of 45-150 cm long
with a diameter of 4-16 cm can
also be used as propagation
material
Source: DA-BPI
Cul tu re a nd
Mana ge me nt
Pruning
should be trimmed to promote branching,
increase yields, and facilitate harvesting

Pest Management
resistant to most insect pests and diseases,
but outbreaks may occur under certain
conditions. In such case, choose a pesticide
that targets the specific pest causing the
damage, and avoid pesticides that kill or
inhibit the development of beneficial
organisms and that last only a few days

Source: DA-BPI
Harv est ing a nd
Han dl ing leaf production:
For intensive
harvest green matter when plants reach a
height of 50 cm or more (every 35-40 days),
cut at a distance of 15-20 cm above the
ground

For pod harvesting:

as food: harvest pods when they are young,
tender, and green. They are eaten as green
beans. Immature seeds can be used in recipes
similar to green peas
for oil or planting material: harvest pods when
they are mature and spurting. Mature seeds
appear in dark brown color.
Source: DA-BPI
 Malunggay at 10cm (in-between hills)
planting distance
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