The history of Malawi is written in its own land. And the future chapters of this story will face the challenge of striking a difficult balance between the needs of a growing population and those of a nature to be protected.
<p>This kit consists of 3 forest trees, which will benefit both the farmers who plant them and the environment that will host them. We will tell you the story of this project, which is written in the soil of this wonderful country.</p>

Malawi Forest Kit

Neem

Its leaves and/or its fruits contain useful substances that can be used against plant diseases or as natural pesticides.

Natural pesticide

Its leaves, roots, bark and/or fruits are used in traditional medicine.

Medicine

Its fruits, seeds and/or leaves are used as food in the farmers' families or are sold on local markets.

Consumption and sales

It improves the quality of the soil thanks to the nitrogen fixation process or it reduces soil erosion, thanks to its extended root system.

Soil

Malawi

A native of India and Burma, the Neem is an evergreen tree that can reach up to 30 metres in height. It is used as a shade tree, thanks to its thick foliage, and as a barrier to desertification, especially in the Saharan regions. But its peculiarity is above all that told by its name in Sanskrit: Sarva roda nidarini, the healer of all ills. There's an almost infinite amount of uses for every part of this tree, from the bark to the leaves.

The UN has defined Neem as the tree of the 21st century.

Cassia

Cassia is a medium-size, evergreen tree growing up to 18 m with a trunk up to 30 cm in diameter. The bark is gray or light brown, the leaves are green-reddish.
It grows in a wide range of climatic conditions but is particularly suited to lowland tropics with a monsoon climate.
Cassia Siamea it's a leguminus plant and  like many leguminus it's having a bacterium on the roots, the Rhizobium leguminosarum, which is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen, improving the fertility of the soil.

The powerful anxiolytic in it can calm down also stronger stress.

White Thorn

Its leaves, either fresh or dried-out, are used as food for livestock.

Livestock

Also known as the African white thorn, this tree is one of the most beautiful in all of Africa. It can reach up to 25 meters in height and belongs to the Fabaceae family. Its white flowers are similar to the mimosa. The tree is used as an insect repellant, for medicinal purposes, and for its shade.

Acacia polyacantha’s cortex is used in many different ways as a medicine. For example, an extract is made out of it that has a healing effect on snake bites and other wounds.

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The kit contains the following trees