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Soybean is one of the important global oilseed crops providing 20 percent oil and 40 percent protein. Above 80 percent the global soybean output is crushed to obtain oil and meat. There has been growing demand for soybean not only in domestic but also in international market. Due to perceptible change in consumption habits of urban population soybean possesses a very high nutritional valuable amino acid, lysine and good amount of minerals, salts and vitamins. The soybean crop generation does not require any irrigation during Kharif season. However one irrigation would be desirable in the Rabbi Season .During the last one and a half decades the domestic price of soybean has gone up significantly resulting in reasonable amount of profit in its cultivation. In this research paper study a comparative advantage of soybean crop area under cultivation, production yield in Ahmednagar district is attempted . The study is mainly based on secondary data.
Keywords: Area, Production, Yield and Value agriculture, Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA)
Introduction
Soybean is one of the largest oilseed crops in the world, accounting for 56.42% of the world oilseed production .It is primarily processed to extract oil and meal .The meal extracted from the seed through crushing is rich source of protein which is used as animal feed. The soya oil is used for editable purpose which also has medicinal and industrial application.
Soybean is largely grown in USA, Brazil, Argentina, China and India. These five countries contribute roughly 92 % of the total world soybeans production .USA is the world's largest producer and exporter of soybean .The major soybean growing regions in USA are concentrated in central states of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, and Ohio . In USA soybean( nearly 52 %) is used for domestic consumption and 40 % is being exported .Brazil is the second largest producer and exporter of the soybean in the world .The major soybean producing centre are concentrated in coastal regions of brazil . Brazil consumes 55% of the soybean produced & 44% export .Argentina contributes roughly 22 % of worlds production and is the third largest producer .the major soybeans growing region of Argentina are Cordoba, Santa Fe and Buenos Aires .Argentina consumes 80 % soybean and 20...