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  • suppliers 201 soybean oil expeller in malawi
  • What is the soy yield in Malawi?
  • While soy yield globally is 4,000 kg per hectare, in Malawi an average farmer harvests a mere 800 kg for the same land size. Lack of quality seed and limited varieties are major challenges facing the value chain. Malawi has only three soy varieties: Nasoko, Tikolole, and Makwacha.
  • What is the soybean Innovation Lab?
  • To address a prolonged bottleneck of quality seed in the legumes sector, AgDiv teamed up with the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Soybean Value Chain Research (Soybean Innovation Lab, SIL) to extend SIL¡¯s ongoing Pan-African Variety Trial program into Malawi in the 2017-2020 growing seasons.
  • Why is soybean production increasing in Malaw i?
  • Soybean production in Malaw i has had a sudden boost in the past 3-4 years as the global and local demand has continued to rise because of the versatility of these beans. Malawi is among the top 40 producers of soybean in the world according to Malawi Investment and Trade Centre. Soybean is rich in protein, vegetable oil and essential minerals.
  • How many soy varieties are there in Malawi?
  • Malawi has only three soy varieties: Nasoko, Tikolole, and Makwacha. These varieties do not best suit farmers¡¯ needs and agricultural ecological zones. The African Seed Access Index observes that Malawi has been using the same three varieties for nearly 20 years¡ªa sign of a stagnant sector.