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Department of Agriculture-Biotechnology Program Office in Marawi City has setup a system to develop the Moringa plant’s seed (scientific name: Moringa Oleifera) for use as feedstock in the production of biofuels. In the Philippines the Moringa plant is more commonly known as “Malunggay” or “Malungai”.
The Moringa Oil Manufacturing Plant of Secura in Marawi meanwhile is intending to use the oil harvested from the moringa seeds to produce biodiesel which they are then planning to export to the United States. The plant is expecting to produce 150 million gallons of malunggay seed oil per year. Initial capacity of the feedstock plantation is 30,000 hectares by this year then eventually going up to 100,000 hectares. [source]
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