Problem that technology is supposed to solve :

This technology solves the following problems:

Low grain yield, susceptibility to pod bursting, low quality of industrial processing (soy milk and tofu), low efficiency with artificial inoculants, low pod clearance/plant height, low biomass (weed choking).  
 

Technical characteristics of the technology :

- Grain yield: Grain yield is higher (20-25%) than other existing varieties.

- Resistance to pod shattering: Pod shattering is less than 10% compared to more than 60% for some commercial varieties

- Industrial processing: has a better quality of soy milk, tofu and "khebab" than other varieties 

- Biological nitrogen fixation: fixes up to 120 kg/ha of biological nitrogen, against less than 50 kg/ha for other varieties using artificial inoculants; less chemical nitrogen for the following cereal crop.

- Pod clearance and height: position of first pod higher in Favour than other varieties, average height 80 cm vs. 60 cm for other varieties.

- Biomass: much higher leaf yield than other varieties, smothers weeds after 6 weeks; reduces weed control costs.

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Economic characteristics of the technology

- Acquisition cost :

Cost of seed depending on the Ministry of Agriculture

- Economic profitability :

Yield advantage of up to 25 %

- Comparative advantage :

More yield; more nitrogen for the next crop; better quality of finished products (more sales); better adaptation to commercial farming and large-scale production; lower cost of production in terms of weed control; etc.

Limits of the technology :

The technology needs adequate moisture during the grain fill stage. Due to the irregularity of rainfall, this could limit the yield. It is best under irrigation.

Technical sheet