Currently, SALMA Oil Mills in Kano, Grand Cereals in Jos, ECWA Feeds in Jos, KARMA FOOD Ltd in Gwagwalada, AFCOT Oil Seed Processors, Ngurore, Adamawa State, and P.S. Mandrides in Kano, all process soybean. IITA and Olan grain have developed improved technologies for soybean production in Nigeria.
How IITA & Olan grain has improved soybean production in Nigeria?
IITA and Olan grain have developed improved technologies for soybean production in Nigeria. Over the past few years, soybean production and consumption has expanded rapidly because of the growth in the industrial sector in oil production, animal feed production, and much more.
Why are soyabeans growing in Nigeria?
Nigeria’s soyabeans production is rising steadily spurred by favourable grower prices and high demand. Nigeria farmers through FMARD are making efforts at increasing production. Soyabeans have an average protein content of 40%. It is more protein rich than any of the common vegetable or animal food sources found in Nigeria
What are the different types of soybeans in Nigeria?
In Nigeria today, soybean is processed into soy-lafun, soy-gari, dadawa, soymilk, tom brown, and soy-ogi (Osho, 2003). In livestock production, soybean meal is an import- ant ingredient of formulated feed. Soybean cultivation is most times intercropped with other crops such as maize, wheat, and sorghum to increase their yield (Smith, 2006)