The lead author (editor) is an experienced international horticulturist who worked in Africa, Asia and the Eastern Caribbean region. He conducted research studies on indigenous vegetables including Moringa. He wrote several technical and popular articles on the subject of vegetable and agronomic crops. As an international horticulturist he developed crop production technologies useful for small-scale farmers in developing countries. He was the convenor of the First International Symposium on Moringa held in Manila, Philippines on November, 2015 and co-authored the proceedings as well as a book chapter on Moringa.