Kampala — The United Kingdom and Namibia are some of the two countries that are rushing here to buy moringa herb products. Namibia has signed a contract with the Moringa Development Association (MODA) to supply six tonnes of Moringa seeds and leaf powder for the next four years, according to Prof.

Richard Kasawuli, the proprietor of the Association. He said another firm from the UK has made a similar order. MODA has about 20,000 moringa farmers with a total of 200 million moringa trees, according to Kasawuli.

Currently, Uganda exports about 8-10 tonnes of moringa products mainly to the US, Kenya and Tanzania. A kilogramme of moringa product is Shs 10,000 in the local market and in the world market a kilogramme goes for $15 - $20.

Former President of Uganda, Mr Godfrey Binaisa, is one of the prominent moringa farmers with about 25,000 trees in a 30-acre field in Mutundwe, Rubaga.