Description

Soybean has become an increasingly important agricultural commodity, with a steady increase in worldwide annual production. The worldwide increasing demand of soybean is due to its unique composition, excellent nutritional value, health benefits and adaptability to different types of soils and climates and versatile end uses. Soybean (Glycine max L.) is one of the most important protein and oil crop in the world.  Local production of soybean is negligible and import of soybean as soy oil and soy meal has become necessary to meet the requirement of the country. Its cultivation remained limited to a low acreage and showed a declining trend whenever efforts were not made for its promotion.