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).
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.
Will soybean fill Africa’s widening gap?
Soybean is poised to fill Africa¡¯s widening gap in the demand for protein, oil, and animal feed legumes that have already uniquely elevated the profile of soybean across southern Africa.