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The Soybean Botany, Production and Uses by Guriqbal Singh

The Soybean Botany, Production and Uses by Guriqbal Singh


The protein content in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) seed is approximately 40% and the oil content is approximately 20%. This crop has the highest protein content and the highest gross output of vegetable oil among the cultivated crops in the world. In 2007, the total cultivated area of soybean in the world was 90.19 million ha and the total production was 220.5 million t (FAO, 2009).

Author: CABI

Pages: 507

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Published: 2 years ago

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