Moringa oil growing in popularity as biodiesel feedstock

In the Philippines, SECURA International said that demand is growing for Moringa oil, extracted from the malunggay plant, as a biodiesel feedstock. The company said it is now cultivating malunggay on 500,000 hectares for US clients such as North American Biodiesel.

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