RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN Paix – Travail – Patrie MINISTÈRE DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT RURAL SECRÉTARIAT GÉNÉRAL DIRECTION DES ORGANISATIONS PROFESSIONNELLES AGRICOLES ET DE L'APPUI AUX EXPLOITATIONS AGRICOLES SOUS-DIRECTION DE LA VULGARISATION AGRICOLE
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# Minader Ministère de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Peace-Work-Fatherland MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS AND SUPPORT TO FARM ENTERPRISES SUB-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
# TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC DATA # SHEET FOR SOYA BEAN PRODUCTION # AND POST-PRODUCTION
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October 2024
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# CONTENT
OBJECTIVE... 3
I- GENERAL INFORMATION... 3
II - TECHNICAL ITINERARY... 3
II.1. Field selection... 3 II.2. Seed quantity and treatment... 3 II.3. Soil preparation... 3 II.4. Sowing Period and Method... 4 II.5. Crop maintenance... 5 II.6. Harvest and post-harvest operations... 6 II.7. Storage... 6
III - PROVISIONAL OPERATING ACCOUNT FOR 1 HA IN PURE (For illustration)... 7
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# OBJECTIVE
This technical data sheet is designed to help producers acquire the technical skills needed to increase soya bean productivity and production. At national level, this tool will help to mitigate the effects of food crisis and limit imports. It is also a support and reference tool for extension workers and rural advisers in terms of producer capacity-building.
I- GENERAL INFORMATION
Soya bean (Glycine max) is a legume grown mainly for its protein and oil rich seeds. It is also grown for its stems and leaves, which are used as green manure and fodder for livestock. Soya bean is grown in the Far North, particularly in Mogode (Mayo-Tsanaga Division), in the North (Mayo-Rey Division), in Adamawa (Vina Division), and in the High Plateaux of the West Region under the same conditions as other legumes (cowpeas, voandzou, groundnuts, etc.). However, soya bean can be grown in all agro-ecological zones of Cameroon. Good soya bean yields in the field can only be achieved through the correct technical itineraries. Soya bean farming is best suited in areas with annual rainfall of around 900 to 200 mm, temperatures ranging from 20 to 40°C, and a soil pH of around 5.5 to 6.1.
II - TECHNICAL ITINERARY
The following stages must be respected:
II.1. Field selection
It is recommended that the soil be well drained, but not gravelly. Soya bean grows better on deep, sandy soil with good water retention capacity. It is a fragile plant that does not like too wet soils. It can grow in light, very poor or acidic soils.
II.2. Seed quantity and treatment
60 to 70 kg of seeds should be provided per hectare. They should be treated (if they have not yet been treated) with an insecticide-fungicide (such as Calthio, Caiman, Momtaz, etc.) to protect them against soil insects, damping-off and seed-eating birds.
II.3. Soil preparation
For a new farm, soil preparation begins in April, and in May/June for old farms where this crop has already been grown.
Table 1: Agro-ecological zone and soil preparation period