• soybean oil extraction at jerry martin s farm in Ghana
  • soybean oil extraction at jerry martin s farm in Ghana
  • soybean oil extraction at jerry martin s farm in Ghana
  • soybean oil extraction at jerry martin s farm in Ghana
  • What is the market demand for soybean grains in Ghana?
  • The market demand for soybean grains is not only limited to domestic use but also for industrial processing into cooking oil and animal feed, especially the poultry industry [ 24 ]. Domestic demand of soybean grains is in excess of 300,000 MTs annually, of which 91% is used for industrial purposes in Ghana.
  • Why is soybean production so low in Ghana?
  • Growing the soybean sector in Ghana Northern Ghana produces approximately 96 percent of the country's soybean but average yields remain low, at around 3 tonnes per hectare. This is attributed to poor land development, limited availability and access to inputs such as fertilizer, and poor soil fertility.
  • How many MT of soybeans are there in Ghana?
  • Domestic demand of soybean grains is in excess of 300,000 MTs annually, of which 91% is used for industrial purposes in Ghana. Meanwhile, local supply stands at 144,926 MTs with a deficit of more than 150,000 MT, which is often augmented through importation from countries such as Brazil and China Fig. 1 [ 24 ].
  • Can Stochastic Frontier theory improve soybean production in northern Ghana?
  • This study estimates the levels of technical efficiency and socio-economic factors influencing technical inefficiencies based on the stochastic frontier theory to make practical and empirical contributions towards improving soybean production in northern Ghana.
  • Why is soybean important in Ghana?
  • Background Soybean ( Glycine max L) is one of the most valuable leguminous crops cultivated both in developed and developing economies [ 3, 23 ]. In Ghana, the cultivation of soybean is relatively new [ 17 ]. However, its economic importance is gaining wider popularity and common acceptance among farmers in the country [ 19 ].
  • Do farmers experience in soybean production influence technical efficiency?
  • The overall mean technical efficiency estimate is 59% with a scale elasticity of 0.89-indicating a huge scope for efficiency improvement. The result shows that, farmers experience in soybean production heavily influenced technical efficiency of output.