DRUMSTICK: A BOON FOR DRYLAND

Moringa oleifera is a rich source of digestible protein, micro-nutrients, phyto-chemicals etc. and can save millions of lives by developing different nutraceuticals and functional foods for needy ones. The germplasms CHES D-34, CHES D-40 and CHES D-42 are found promising under semi-arid ecosystem with higher antioxidants and mineral contents which further can be advanced or may be desirable for crop improvement to breed a variety of M. oleifera with high antioxidants and nutrients. Concisely, M. oleifera is an emerging future crop for developing functional food to meet the nutritional requirement and to diminish the menace of dietary deficiency particularly in developing countries.