SOYBEANSSOYBEANS

BY MR. CONRONBY MR. CONRON

GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVERCARVER

SOY FACTS:SOY FACTS:

85 % of soy beans 85 % of soy beans are “crushed”.are “crushed”.

98% of soy beans 98% of soy beans made into flour and made into flour and proteins.proteins.

95% soy bean oil is 95% soy bean oil is consumed; other 5% consumed; other 5% used to make soaps, used to make soaps, biodiesel, etc.biodiesel, etc.

SOYBEAN VARIETIES:SOYBEAN VARIETIES:

MAJOR PRODUCTION MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS:AREAS:

MAJOR SOYBEAN MAJOR SOYBEAN PRODUCTS:PRODUCTS:

PROCESSING METHODS:PROCESSING METHODS:

SOLVENT EXTRACTIONSOLVENT EXTRACTIONCONTINUOUS PRESSINGCONTINUOUS PRESSINGBATCH PRESSINGBATCH PRESSING

CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:

Soybeans are one of the most important cash Soybeans are one of the most important cash crops of all time. Grown in several different crops of all time. Grown in several different countries, soybeans are the main ingredients in countries, soybeans are the main ingredients in the oils, proteins, fats and lipids we use today.the oils, proteins, fats and lipids we use today.