agricultural soybean oil plants in cape town

   
agricultural soybean oil plants in cape town
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • agricultural soybean oil plants in cape town
  • How many soybeans were planted in South Africa in 2022/2023?
  • The soybean industry is at the forefront of this exceptional increase and in 2022/2023 a record of 1 148 300 ha soybeans were planted in South Africa with a record harvest of 2,75 million tons. In certain districts of the country soybeans have now become the main crop.
  • Why are soya beans growing so fast in South Africa?
  • Driven by demand, the area under soya beans has recently expanded rapidly. In the early 1970s, 20 000 ha were planted; by 1992 that had more than doubled to 46 000 ha; and by 2022, South Africa¡¯s Crop Estimates Committee anticipated that 925 300 ha had been planted, with an expected yield of 2,38t/ha.
  • Why is South Africa expanding its soybean industry?
  • The expansion of South Africa¡¯s soybean industry is a success story that has led to more sustainable and profitable cultivation and crop rotation practices, processing capacity, and the substitution of imported soybean oil cake and oil with locally produced and processed products.
  • Which countries export soya beans to South Africa?
  • Figure 17 below confirms the earlier observation that India was the largest exporter of soya beans to South Africa in 2011. It is also clear from the figure that, if South Africa is to diversify its soybean imports, prospective import markets exist in Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Paraguay and Chinese Taipei.