In Katanga, integrated farms Mashamba and Go Congo are experimenting with light industrial soy processing to produce basic soy cake and crude (i.e., unrefined) soy oil (see case study above). There are also three animal feed mills in Kinshasa which primarily serve the poultry sector, but they do not use local soy.
What is the soybean market in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)?
1. Summary The soybean market in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can be broadly divided into four segments: soy cake for animal feed, imported corn soy blend (CSB) distributed by humanitarian agencies, such as the World Food Programme (WFP), soy oil (a niche urban market), and locally produced soy flour for human consumption.
Is there a soy mill in DRC?
Processing: There are very few soy mills in DRC. Most are low-capacity soy flour mills depending on unreliable generators and poorly maintained. These mills are used to produce human food (soy flour, soy biscuit/cake, masoso, soy oil, and soy milk) in small quantities.
How is soy produced in the DRC?
Soy production in the DRC is predominantly carried out by smallholder farmers, who typically cultivate soy on small plots of land (typically around 0.2 ha) using traditional farming methods. Farmers usually grow soy as a cash crop alongside other crops such as maize, beans, and cassava.