Soya Bean

Soybean is the single largest oilseed produced in the World. Soya Bean has been commercially exploited for its utility as edible oil and animal feed. On crushing the mature beans, around 18% oil could be obtained the rest being the oil cake/meal, which forms the prime source of protein in animal feeds. Of late, the commodity is being exploited for manufacturing of various snack foods like edible grade soya meal.

In India major producing area are Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra ,Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.