• st. francis soybean farm soybeanal oils in South Africa
  • st. francis soybean farm soybeanal oils in South Africa
  • st. francis soybean farm soybeanal oils in South Africa
  • st. francis soybean farm soybeanal oils in South Africa
  • Is soybean a good crop for South Africa?
  • Soybeans have only been actively promoted as a valuable crop for the South African market since 1996 but soybean production surpassed sunflower production in 2012, becoming the country’s most important oilseed crop. According to Grain SA, 743 000 hectares were planted to soybean in the 2018/2019 production season.
  • Does South Africa still import soybean oil?
  • Despite the increasing levels of soybean production, South Africa still imports considerable volumes of soybean oilcake and oil, and there is still considerable scope for production increases in order to substitute these imports. In fact, South Africa’s domestic soybean production is only a third of the country’s crushing capacity.
  • Why is the interest in soybean products growing in South Afric?
  • ............................... 23DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRYThe interest in soybean products has been recently growing in South Afric because of the health benefits associated with these products. Soybean consumption in the country is estimated at 67.8% for oil and oilcake, 15.29% for animal feed (especially in
  • Does South Africa export soybean oilcake?
  • South Africa is a small player given the soybean oilcake export market. In the past five years the industry has exported an average of 39 443 tons of oilcake. All exports were destined for the African markets, mainly Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho and Angola. South Africa also imports significant volumes of soybean oil.
  • Where is soybean produced in South Africa?
  • the national Soybeans production is depicted in Figure 2 below. The figure indicates that Soybean is mainly produced in Free State, Mpum langa KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, North-West and Limpopo Provinces. These six provinces accounted for approximat
  • How will South Africa's soybean yield increase in the next 5 years?
  • South Africa’s soybean yield has the potential to increase by 50% over the next five years with new seed germplasm, GM events, precision farming technology and improved farm practices. This end-point value capture system is an example that can be implemented in other countries.