Characterization of Moringa oleifera commercial crops in southeastern Mexico

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  • Arturo Pérez-Vázquez Campus Veracruz-Colegio de Postgraduados. Carretera Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Predio Tepetates, Manlio F. Altamirano, Veracruz, México. CP. 91700
  • Rafael Ruiz-Hernández Campus Veracruz-Colegio de Postgraduados. Carretera Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Predio Tepetates, Manlio F. Altamirano, Veracruz, México. CP. 91700 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9030-0039
  • Eliseo García-Pérez Campus Veracruz-Colegio de Postgraduados. Carretera Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Predio Tepetates, Manlio F. Altamirano, Veracruz, México. CP. 91700
  • Freddy Morales-Trejo Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Carretera México-Texcoco km 38.5, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1154-2070
  • Ramón Marcos Soto-Hernández Campus Montecillo-Colegio de Postgraduados. Carretera Federal Tex-Mex km 38.5, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v15i8.3562

Keywords:

tropical agroecosystem, marketing, organization and production

Abstract

Moringa oleifera Lam. is a species native to India, used in many countries for its great commercial potential in the diet and its health benefits. In Mexico, its cultivation, use, and commercialization has spread in the last 10 years. This study aimed to characterize the commercial crops of Moringa oleifera in the south-southeast of Mexico. A structured questionnaire was used and 27 commercial moringa producers were interviewed in the states of Veracruz (18.52%), Oaxaca (22.22%), Guerrero (22.22%), Chiapas (18.52%), and Yucatán (18.52%). The research was carried out in the south-southeast of Mexico in April and May 2018. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed. It was found that 81% of the producers sell moringa products, for medicinal purposes (100%), food (85%), bioenergy (19%), fodder (14%), flocculant (11%), and for honey production (4%). The products marketed are leaves (89%), seeds (70%), and seedlings (56%). It is concluded that the cultivation of moringa in the south-southeast of Mexico for commercial purposes in different presentations and uses is booming. For several producers, this plant represented a business opportunity.

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2024-12-16

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Pérez-Vázquez, Arturo, Rafael Ruiz-Hernández, Eliseo García-Pérez, Fredy Morales Trejo, and Ramón Marcos Soto-Hernández. 2024. “Characterization of Moringa Oleifera Commercial Crops in Southeastern Mexico”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 15 (8). México, ME:e3562. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v15i8.3562.

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