Moringa expands in South Africa as biofuels feedstock

In South Africa, the iLembe District Municipality is working with Dr. Samason Tesfay of the University of KwaZulu-Natal to start a plantation project for moringa oleifera.  The plan is to use emerging small-scale farmers to harvest the pods for biodiesel.  The plant has many uses, with other parts of the tree used for relieving malnutrition in nursing mothers and babies, water treatment, and may have antioxidant values as well.