Soya beans planting process and its lucrativeness

Soybeans is one of the cheapest source of
protein and is very essential for
nourishment of both adults and children.
Soybeans is very easy to grow and does
well in most soils in Nigeria. We want to
take a look on How to grow Soybeans in
Nigeria but before then, let’s look at the
benefit and profit potential of soybeans
production in Nigeria.
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Soybeans is a legume that has been in use
centuries ago and recently gained entry into
the Nigeria farming circle. Annually, a good
number of the world’s total soybeans
production are processed into different
types of soybean meal and oil. These meals
and oils are very essential for child and
adult health alike. It is everywhere in the
market and sells in millions.
Apart from human consumption, soybeans
is used for the production of nutritious
animal feeds of different kinds in the
market. Approximately 98 percent of the
soybean meal that is crushed is further
processed into animal feed with the balance
used to make soy flour and proteins. Of the
oil fraction, 95 percent is consumed as
edible oil; the rest is used for industrial
products such as fatty acids, soaps and
biodiesel.
Why is soybeans so useful? Soybeans is one
of the few plants that provides a complete
protein as it contains all eight amino acids
essential for human health. Soybeans
contains the highest amount of protein that
can be found in any legume or grain.
Soybeans also contains decent amount of
carbohydrates, fat, dietary fiber, minerals,
and vitamins. It is equally used for
treatment of many chronic diseases.
Soybeans is indeed the powerhouse of
goodies and cultivating it means cultivating
good food and powerful medication for
human and animals. No one who engage in
such farming that wouldn’t smile home with
wealth.
Soybeans is one of the product you can
export and make dollars but unfortunately,
Nigeria is not yet exporting this valuable
product despite being the highest producer
of this crop in Africa. The reason is because
we are not yet producing enough. The world
market for soya is about $42 billion and
Nigeria is currently producing soya worth of
$86 million, can you now see the gap.
If a farmer could take it to the next level
and begin to farm this product in a very
large quantity, he will have enough to
export and make foreign currency from the
over $40 billion global annual market. Even
if you decide to sell locally, there is huge
market for it in Nigeria too. Many products
in the market are being made with soybeans
such as soya milk and soya vegetable oil.
Price of soybeans in Nigeria per metric
tonne is about N100,000. If you produce 20
metric tonnes in a season in Nigeria, you
will be making N2,000,000. You can
produce 20 metric tonnes of soybeans in
Nigeria with N700,000. That means in a
season you will be making N1.3 million
naira from the modest investment of
N700,000! So, how do you get started with
soybeans farming?
How to Plant Soybeans in Nigeria
Choose the right veriety of soybeans seed
for your planting if you wants a good
harvest. Selecting only the right seed
ensures that you spend less in maintaining
and harvest more.
Soybeans does very well in most part of
Nigeria. However, the growth of this product
is still influenced by soil characteristics and
climate conditions. Soybean is believed to
performs well in the Middle belt, South East,
South South, and South West region of
Nigeria where rainfall is more than 700
mm.
But short duration varieties also thrive in
the much drier parts of the North when
sown early and with an even distribution of
rainfall throughout the growing period.
Having these in mind, you proceed to
choose your farm location.
Clear all vegetation before land preparation.
The seedbed may be prepared manually
with a hoe or animal-drawn implement or
tractor Well-prepared land ensures good
germination and reduces weed infestation.
You can plant on ridges or on a flat
seedbed.
There is an ebook to guide you through the
process of soybeans cultivation in Nigeria
and the appropriate climate and conditions
as well as the best practices. To get this
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