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Benzoliv the Miracle Tree - processing
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Benzoliv is one the greatest gifts which
Nature bestowed on man - this was known to the ancient world
and they regarded the tree as a “Cure-all Tree”.
They also saw the Benzoliv tree as an “Elixir of long
life”, “the Tree of Immortality”, “the
Tree of Life”, “the Never Die Tree”, “the
Miracle Tree" and “Mother’s best friend”.
Other common names for Benzoliv are Drumstick tree (referring
to the large drumstick shaped pods) Horse-radish tree, Benolive
tree (referring to the oil that can be squeezed out of the
seeds)
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UCT is looking to establish
three small Benzoliv Processing plants in Malawi, Tanzania
and Uganda before we embark on our major commercial project
on the 26,000 hectares of land in DR Congo.
Seen here the land in Malawi in Uluwa
donated to UCT and the site selected for our Malawi Benzoliv
Pilot Project. |
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STEP 1- Harvesting:
Benzoliv can be grown intensively with no irrigation
and small amounts of fertilizer. Harvesting the leaves every
75 days—four crops in a year with around 100 tons of
green matter per hectare the first year, and 57 tons per hectare
the second year.
If however the Benzoliv plantation is irrigated
and fertilized harvesting can be achieved every 35 days—nine
crops per year—with a total yield of 650 tons of green
matter per hectare. This yield can be consistent from the
same plants for seven years.
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The Benzoliv leaves are
transported to the Processing Plant where they are first
washed in large buckets or pots in well or catchment water.
- The second wash is done in Sawyer
PointOne filtered water. This is the fastest, easiest
and most cost efficient way to get potable water.
Benefits of Sawyer PointOne filtration:
Up to 500 gallons of potable water a day,
cleaner than US bottled water anywhere in the world!
Millions of gallons for a onetime cost
Simple gravity operated design
Easy to maintain and use
Providing clean water to 50 countries and
counting.
Photographes compliments of Shape
Lives Foundation
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