In Zambia, it is grown by both commercial and small-scale farmers. Besides its uses given above, soybean contributes to improving the fertility of the soil. The crop xes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil due to the presence of the bacteria Rhizobium in its root nodules. The soybean crop is recommended to be grown in rotation with cereals.
Is soybean a food legume in Zambia?
INTRODUCTION Soybean (Glycine max) is an important food legume crop cultivated widely in Zambia at both large and small-scale levels. Soybean is the richest in terms of concentration and protein content among food legumes. Soya bean are also rich in oil.
What is soybean oil used for?
It can also be processed into soybean our and soybean milk. The soybean meal that remains after the oil is extracted is almost all used as a high protein livestock feed, but the meal can be further rened to give various protein extracts for direct human consumption. In Zambia, it is grown by both commercial and small-scale farmers.
Where is soybean grown in Lusaka?
The soybean crop is recommended to be grown in rotation with cereals. Though Soybean is widely adapted and is grown throughout the country, major production areas are found in agro ecological Region II of Lusaka and Central Provinces and parts of agro ecological Region III of Copperbelt Province. 2.0 Climatic and Soil Requirements