soybean seed making soybean oil production line in ghana

   
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What is Ghana's soybean production potential?

Ghana's soybean production potential stands at an impressive 700,000 tonnes per year. However, only about 26 percent of this potential is being realized. The cultivation area covers an estimated 102,000 hectares of the 250,000 hectares of land suitable for production countrywide.

What is the support to soybean development programme in Ghana?

The Support to Soybean Development Programme in Ghana will transform the soybean industry, ensuring increased productivity, improved livelihoods for smallholder farmers, and enhanced food and nutrition security.

Which region has the lowest soybean yield in Ghana?

As a result, the impact of the soybean initiatives has been sub-optimal with Upper West region the worst affected in Ghana. Data show that the 194kgha ?1 average yield of soybean recorded in Upper West region is the lowest in Ghana, which is nearly 80% lower than the average yield of 348kgha ?1 for neighboring Northern region [ 9 ].

What is the market demand for soybean grains in Ghana?

The market demand for soybean grains is not only limited to domestic use but also for industrial processing into cooking oil and animal feed, especially the poultry industry [ 24 ]. Domestic demand of soybean grains is in excess of 300,000 MTs annually, of which 91% is used for industrial purposes in Ghana.