Manejo agronómico de la Moringa (Moringa oleífera); para el uso forrajero en el Ecuador

Moringa oleifera is found in arid and semi-arid zones, with great resistance to droughts, since its adaptation is great in different environments. Today the attention to these trees is very great in tropical countries, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. In Ecuador in 2009 its development was given by its favorable benefits and has been included in different parts of the country. It has a facility to develop from seeds or cuttings, its fruit is a pod similar to a legume that contains 12 to 25 seeds. Moringa as a forage species is of great economic importance for feeding cattle and pigs. This crop provides many benefits and not only to be used as a food resource for animals, but also to develop medicinal products. Stems, leaves and branches have medicinal and protein properties with an index of 226.0 to 268.0 g in dry matter and this helps improve the living conditions of animals. It adapts very quickly to the edaphoclimatic factors of the continents and responds with good vigor, which means that it has a high number of leaves that can be collected and supplemented to give to animals. Its cultivation is growing nationally and worldwide, its discovery helped at all levels, being one more implement for animal feed, which is what is sought every day to innovate and enhance its production.

Moringa oleifera is found in arid and semi-arid zones, with great resistance to droughts, since its adaptation is great in different environments. Today the attention to these trees is very great in tropical countries, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. In Ecuador in 2009 its development was given by its favorable benefits and has been included in different parts of the country. It has a facility to develop from seeds or cuttings, its fruit is a pod similar to a legume that contains 12 to 25 seeds. Moringa as a forage species is of great economic importance for feeding cattle and pigs. This crop provides many benefits and not only to be used as a food resource for animals, but also to develop medicinal products. Stems, leaves and branches have medicinal and protein properties with an index of 226.0 to 268.0 g in dry matter and this helps improve the living conditions of animals. It adapts very quickly to the edaphoclimatic factors of the continents and responds with good vigor, which means that it has a high number of leaves that can be collected and supplemented to give to animals. Its cultivation is growing nationally and worldwide, its discovery helped at all levels, being one more implement for animal feed, which is what is sought every day to innovate and enhance its production.

La moringa oleífera es encontrada en zonas áridas y semiáridas, con una gran resistencia en lo que es sequias, ya que su adaptación es de gran manera en diferentes ambientes. Hoy en día la atención a estos árboles es muy grande en los países Tropicales, América latina, Caribe y Asia. En Ecuador en el 2009 su desarrollo se fue dando por sus favorables beneficios y se ha ido incluyendo en diferentes lugares del país. Tiene una facilidad de desarrollarse a partir de semillas o por esquejes, su fruto es una vaina parecida a una legumbre que contiene de 12 a 25 semillas. La moringa como especie forrajera es de mucha importancia económica para la alimentación de animales bovinos y porcinos. Este cultivo brinda muchos beneficios y no sólo para ser utilizado como recurso alimenticio de animales, sino también para desarrollar productos medicinales. Tallos, hojas y ramas cuentan con propiedades medicinales y proteicas con un índice de 226.0 a 268.0 g en materia seca y esto ayuda a mejorar la condición de vida de los animales. Se adapta muy rápido a factores edafoclimáticos de los continentes y responde con buen vigor, lo cual hace que tenga una alta cantidad de hojas que se pueden recolectar y suplementar para dar a los animales. Va creciendo su cultivo a nivel nacional y mundial, su descubrimiento ayudado a todo nivel, siendo un implemento más para la alimentación animal, que es lo que cada día se busca para ir innovando y potenciar su producción.