This year, one of the directions in the research work of specialists from the Turkmen Agricultural Institute in the city of Dashoguz was the study of the sustainability of soybeans in local climatic conditions for its cultivation on a large scale.

According to the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”, soybean was planted in a small amount on the agricultural plot of the university for the purpose of constant monitoring, and in the fall the crop was harvested here for the first time.

Soybean is an annual plant belonging to the legume family, rich in nutrients, including protein. Poultry and livestock breeders are primarily interested in its production, who consider this crop to be a very valuable feed for birds and livestock.

The products of its processing contribute to the weight gain of poultry, and this type of feed, such as soybean meal, obtained as a residual product after soybean processing, as a result of heat treatment, is suitable for feeding all types of birds, including early chickens.

The institute’s specialists are interested in the timing of soybean ripening in local weather conditions, its water needs, requirements for heat, light, and drought resistance. The answers to these questions will permit us to develop the optimal technology for crop production in the climatic conditions of the region.

The source notes that in Dashoguz velayat, some farmers are already growing soybeans on their plots to feed poultry and livestock.