Faisalabad: The agronomists from University of Agriculture Faisalabad have advised farmer community to cultivate moringa (suhanjana) over maximum land.
In a press release issued here on Friday, they said that moringa is a plant rich in numerous qualities, which is irreplaceable, so its cultivation can change the destiny of the motherland.
Its plant contains two times more protein than yogurt and milk, 4 times more vitamin-A than carrots, 7 times more vitamin-C than oranges, 3 times more potassium than bananas. Its plant is also used in medicine, industrial purposes, cosmetics, and edibles.
They said that its leaves are being used as tea in the world, seeds in cooking oil and its seed pulp is being used to purify water.
They said that the agriculture department was taking measures to promote moringa cultivation over maximum land.