ghana rich experience soybean oil extraction plant in pakistan

   
ghana rich experience soybean oil extraction plant in pakistan
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • ghana rich experience soybean oil extraction plant in pakistan
  • What is Ghana doing to improve soybean production?
  • A ground-breaking initiative aimed at enhancing Ghana’s soybean production and addressing food and nutrition security challenges was launched today at an event attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Mochizuki Hisanobu, FAO Representative in Ghana, Yurdi Yasmi and key stakeholders.
  • What are the challenges for soybean cultivation in Pakistan?
  • Along with other several challenges for soybean cultivation in Pakistan, the non-existence of improved production technology is of great concern. Production technology of soybean is as old as are the varieties i.e., >20 years old.
  • What is Ghana’s soybean production potential?
  • Ghana’s soybean production potential stands at an impressive 700,000 tonnes per year. However, only about 26 percent of this potential is being realized. The cultivation area covers an estimated 102,000 hectares of the 250,000 hectares of land suitable for production countrywide.
  • Why is soybean important in Pakistan?
  • Soybean cultivation in Pakistan was primarily aimed at enhancing the production of edible oil, but it has a little share in domestic production as compared to other oilseed crops including cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and rapeseed (Brassica napus).