What is sustainable soyabean production in northern Ghana (ssping)?
The project dubbed: “Sustainable Soyabean Production in Northern Ghana” (SSPiNG) also seeks to enable rural households to raise their incomes and improve food security on a sustainable basis.
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.
Is there a market for soya bean in Ghana?
On the demand-side there is a thriving market for soya bean in Ghana, with domestic demand consistently outstripping domestic supply (Martey et al. 2020). Soya bean is a key ingredient in poultry and fish feed and is also used in the production of edible vegetable oil.
How many MT of soybeans are there in Ghana?
Domestic demand of soybean grains is in excess of 300,000 MTs annually, of which 91% is used for industrial purposes in Ghana. Meanwhile, local supply stands at 144,926 MTs with a deficit of more than 150,000 MT, which is often augmented through importation from countries such as Brazil and China Fig. 1 [ 24 ].