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Soybeans Farming

Soybeans or Soya beans not only offer a solution to the global food needs; they are also an ideal rotation crop, putting nitrogen back into the soil and breaking disease cycles. Find out more.

Soybean / Soya Bean Farming in South Africa

Soybeans are indigenous to Manchuria, China and are one of the five oldest cultivated crops. They were first introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Chinese traders in the 19th century and by 1903 they were being commercially farmed in South Africa.

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