AreaPakistan

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySoybeans

Date01/11/2014

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentSector development

DescriptionLaunched a programme to promote domestic soybean cultivation, with a view to help meet meal demand by the domestic poultry and aquaculture sectors.

Notes In addition to promoting the cultivation of oil-rich crops, Pakistan’s Agricultural Research Council has initiated work on soybeans with a view to help meet the meal requirements of the country’s rapidly growing poultry and aquaculture sectors. The institute’s efforts will concentrate on the selection of suitable soybean varieties and on raising the farmers’ awareness about the crop’s short maturity duration and its beneficial effects on soil fertility.