Pazhayannur turns over a new 'leaf' with moringa

MORINGA, the herbal plant with medicinal properties and nutrient-rich content, was not a popular dish in the past. However, as natural food items with medicinal properties found pride of place on Malayalis' platter, moringa, which was largely ignored by many, is in great demand now.

- GOPIKA VARRIER @Thrissur

And reaping rich dividends from this new-found love for medicinal and nutrient-rich food, farmers who used to cultivate traditional vegetables are turning to the cultivation of medicinal plants on a large scale. The neighbourhood groups in Pazhayannur block have ventured into moringa farming. A pilot project that was launched by selecting 100 women for moringa farming is now spread to 600 clusters in Pazhayannur block panchayat.