• Who is West African soy Industries Limited?
  • West African soy Industries limited. We are the largest soy oil and fat company in Africa. We are the largest Soy oil complex in West Africa! Through our out-grower program, we work directly with farmers in various communities to ensure we get the highest quality inputs.
  • Should small-scale farmers grow soybeans in Africa?
  • Small-scale farmers in Africa could earn a lot of benefits from growing soybeans as soy constitutes one of the largest sources of vegetable oil and animal protein feed in the world (Sugiyama et al., 2015).
  • Will soybean fill Africa’s widening gap?
  • Soybean is poised to fill Africa¡¯s widening gap in the demand for protein, oil, and animal feed legumes that have already uniquely elevated the profile of soybean across southern Africa.
  • Is soybean poised to dominate crop production in Africa?
  • Lam, H. M. (2018). Modelling predicts that soybean is poised to dominate crop production across Africa. Plant, Cell & Environment. Worldwide University Network (WUN). Garrett, R. D., Lambin, E. F., & Naylor, R. L. (2013). Land institutions and supply chain configurations as determinants of soybean planted area and yields in Brazil.
  • Is soybean a non-staple crop in Africa?
  • Even though, soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is one of the most feasible legumes in the prevailing climates in Africa, the crop is a non-native and non-staple crop in SSA. Although it is a non-staple crop in Africa, it has the potential to become a commercial crop owing to its wide range of uses as food, feed, and industrial raw material.
  • Why do African governments need to promote the production of soybeans?
  • Therefore, considering the multiplicity effect of soybeans (legume) and its capacity to renew the fertility of the soil impacted by soil erosion, African governments must strongly promote the production of soybeans by the small-scale farmers who are the majority in agriculture in their quest to alleviate poverty and enhance their livelihoods.