Soybean production in Africa occupies 1·3% of the total world area under soybean production representing 0·6% of the total production. In 2011, soybean was planted on 1·1 million ha of land in SSA, which is approximately 1% of the total arable land.
How will soybean production change in Africa?
Soybean production will continue to increase in eastern and southern Africa, driven by an increased production per acre and an expansion of the production area, especially through increased intercropping and crop rotation.
What is the distribution of soybean rust in eastern and southern Africa?
Soybean rust distribution over different agro-ecological zones in eastern and southern Africa. To understand the population biology of pathogenic fungi, the amount and distribution of genetic variation among and within the population is important; however, little is known of P. pachyrhizi populations in eastern and southern Africa.
What diseases affect soybean yields in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Soybean diseases, such as bacterial pustule, frogeye leaf spot, red leaf blotch, soybean rust and bacterial blight have been reported to cause massive yield losses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Kawuki et al ., 2003 ).