peanut soybean nuts kernel spiral oil expeller in pakistan

   
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  • peanut soybean nuts kernel spiral oil expeller in pakistan
  • Is soybean a new crop in Pakistan?
  • Soybean is a new addition to the conventional cropping system of Pakistan; hence its cultivation has been unparalleled since its inception in the 1960s. As is evident from the data shown in Fig. 1 and 2, maximum cultivation and accompanying yields are reported on the onset of the current century followed by gradual decline afterward.
  • Which soybean varieties were developed in KP?
  • Other two prominent soybean varieties ¡®Swat-84¡¯ and ¡®Malakand- 96¡¯ declared for general cultivation in KP province were developed by agricultural research institute (A.R.I.), Swat in 1984 and 1996, respectively (Aftab et al. 2019).
  • 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).
  • Where does soybean seed come from?
  • Major part of soybean seed is imported from U.S.A., where in 2018; Pakistan imported 1.72 MMT of soybean seed from U.S.A. The environmental conditions during seed production have notable influence on the quality of seed, protein, oil contents and seed viability.