Harvest time of Moringa Oleifera in Nurdağı district, Turkey

'Moringa oleifera', known as the "miracle plant" and grown in the Nurdağı district of GAZİANTEP, is harvested. With the project supported by Gaziantep Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Gaziantep University Nurdağı Vocational School and Nurdağı Municipality, the harvesting of the plant planted in Gözlühüyük District started. Sevgi Kütüz, President of the Entrepreneurial Women Production and Development Cooperative, said that the demand for moringa increased during the pandemic. Explaining that this situation made them happy, Kütüz said, "We got very good feedback. They said that they used it and they got up again and they felt more energetic. This year we produced moringa plants on 25 decares of land. We expect a harvest of nearly 30 tons." said. Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Director Mehmet Karayılan reminded that they ...