Production and supply, stock levels, and soybean prices have changed along with the high demand for soybean by the population (MAPA, 2015; Masuda & Goldsmith, 2009). The production of soybean in the USA has been at its highest rate (89,507 million tons), over 33,640 million hectares since 2005 (USDA, 2013).
What is the future of soybean production in Africa?
Is soybean poised to dominate crop production in Africa?
Lam, H. M. (2018). Modelling predicts that soybean is poised to dominate crop production across Africa. Plant, Cell & Environment. Worldwide University Network (WUN). Garrett, R. D., Lambin, E. F., & Naylor, R. L. (2013). Land institutions and supply chain configurations as determinants of soybean planted area and yields in Brazil.
Should small-scale farmers grow soybeans in Africa?
Small-scale farmers in Africa could earn a lot of benefits from growing soybeans as soy constitutes one of the largest sources of vegetable oil and animal protein feed in the world (Sugiyama et al., 2015).