Fiedalcastro and his love towards drumsticks

Fiedalcastro loves drumsticks




Love for moringa
One particular vegetable that Castro loved and extolled its benefits is drumsticks, also known as moringa in Spanish. 
KP Nayar, who went to Havana prior to Castro’s 90th birthday in August, wrote in a piece for The Telegraph, Calcutta, that he "found the Commandante’s residence lush with drumsticks from India".
 
"In complete retirement since 2008, the architect of the Cuban revolution is now quietly pursuing several pet hobbies. One of these is bringing drumstick seeds from Kerala and Tamil Nadu and cultivating them for his daily diet," he wrote. 
 
The writer goes on to explain how Castro got interested in moringa.

It was Che Guevara who first introduced drumsticks to the region in the 1960s, but its cultivation remained limited.

When an earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, it led to large scale destruction and caused suffering to the common people. Among the several problems they had to battle were cholera and hunger. Moved by the plight of Haitians, Castro approached Concepcion Campa Huergo, founder of the Finlay Institute in Cuba, seeking for help.

Castro was then told that "the answer to Haiti’s problem of pervasive hunger was moringa". After reading up on moringa, Castro told Huergo, “This is food for the hungry."

Huergo, on being requested by Castro, then travelled to Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Kerala to study the cultivation of moringa and get seeds to Cuba. 
 
Laying down the beneficial properties of moringa, Castro once wrote on cubadebate, "originally from India, is the only plant that has every kind of amino acid. With proper planting and management, its green-leaf production can exceed 300 tons per hectare in a year. It has dozens of medicinal properties."
 
"Its effects on the digestive system are very good as with all plants, apart from its high protein qualities, but people should not eat more than 30 grams per day, depending on intestinal motility. Some people can handle more. I know some who consume more in the form of tea, or powder, with excellent results due to its sedative qualities which are helpful for rest," he added. 

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