Accounting for 35% of all oilseed production in Tanzania, sunflower is the largest oilseed crop in Tanzania. Sunflower has an enormous potential in Tanzania, as it grows well in all regions, even in areas with low rainfall.
What percentage of soybeans are produced in Tanzania?
Soybean production in Tanzania is overwhelmingly the domain of small-scale traditional producers, and it is commonly estimated that up to 99 percent of soybeans derive from the traditional sector.
How many tons of soybeans are produced in South Africa?
The bulk of South Africa¡¯s soybean production is processed into oil and oil cake, with 1 047 603 tons being processed during the 2019/2020 season in comparison with 867 272 tons during the 2018/2019, when production was in some of the major soybean production regions because of drought conditions.
Will the Tanzania soybean development strategy lead to increased soybean production?
Although opportunities still have to be realized in other African countries such as Tanzania (Wilson, 2015), activities such as the Tanzania Soybean Development Strategy will lead to exponential increases in soybean production, from approximately 6,000 tonnes in 2014 to 2 MMT by 2020 (Akibode & Maredia, 2012; FAOSTAT, 2017).