*Moringa* cultivation is on the rise in Honduras and all across South
America. Claims are made that it is a profitable means of combating
deforestation <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation>, but *Moringa*
species are not native to the forests of the New World. As of 2012, support
for *Moringa* farmers is being offered by the Honduran federal government
through the Secretary of Agriculture and by private foreign investment
firms. The plant's market potential is widespread given its easy growth and
high nutrient content. As described below, the plant is valued for its
leaves and high-protein seeds. It can also be made into defatted meal. *M.
oleifera* silviculture <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silviculture> is being
promoted as a means to combat poverty <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty>
and malnutrition <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malnutrition>.[7]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa#cite_note-TreesforLife-7>
In Haiti, moringa is planted as a windbreak and to reduce soil erosion. The
trees provide many products from oil to soil amendments (fertilizers) and
tisanes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbal_tea> made from the leaves.