{"id":373832,"date":"2026-10-14T16:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373832"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:16:16","slug":"soybean-cultivation-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/soybean-cultivation-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Soybean Cultivation in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> On the occasion of Soybean Harvest Day, the yield potential of the improved soybean Varieties NRC 268 and NRC 270 was assessed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Soybean Cultivation in India<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.britannica.com\/28\/154828-050-05C6239A\/Soybeans.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"soybean\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soybean (<em>Glycine max<\/em>)<\/strong> is a significant<strong> legume in the pea family (Fabaceae).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is known for its<strong> nitrogenfixing ability through symbiosis with soil bacteria<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Soybean is a <strong>nutritionally rich and industrially valuable crop,<\/strong> <strong>used in food, feed, and biobased industries<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical condition for its growth:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> It is <strong>highly sensitive to temperature<\/strong> throughout its life cycle. Optimum growth happens<strong> between 20\u00b0C and 35\u00b0C (with ideal ranges around 26.5\u00b0C to 30\u00b0C).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It\u00a0grows <strong>well in warm and moist climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rainfall: It is highly sensitive to water stress, <\/strong>particularly during critical growth phases such as flowering, pod development, and seed filling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0A well drained, sandy loam to clayey soils with medium water holding capacity, rich in organic carbon is<\/strong> ideal.\n<ul>\n<li>It requires <strong>pH between 6.0 and 7.5.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\"><strong>Soybean Production in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is p<span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"yADgie\">rimarily grown as a <\/span><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"yADgie\">Kharif crop in India<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soybean Producing states:<\/strong> It Is cultivated in <strong>Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, <span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj41-XVrbmXAxXkTGwGHSEdBiUQ0fERegoIAggACAAICRAF\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/span>, <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj41-XVrbmXAxXkTGwGHSEdBiUQ0fERegoIAggACAAICRAG\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\">Gujarat<\/span><\/span>, <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj41-XVrbmXAxXkTGwGHSEdBiUQ0fERegoIAggACAAICRAH\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\">Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/span>, and <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj41-XVrbmXAxXkTGwGHSEdBiUQ0fERegoIAggACAAICRAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\">Karnataka<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>At present, the average <strong>soybean productivity<\/strong> in India is approximately<strong> 10\u201311 quintals per hectare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scope of Improved Varieties:<\/strong> <strong>Improved<\/strong> <strong>soybean Varieties NRC 268 and NRC 270<\/strong> are being devised by the ICAR for better yield.\n<ul>\n<li>Research and trials conducted across the country indicate that<strong> yields of 15\u201320 quintals per hectare can be achieved by adopting improved varieties<\/strong> and appropriate production technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Under favourable conditions, yields <strong>may potentially reach approximately 22\u201325 quintals per hectare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: On the occasion of Soybean Harvest Day, the yield potential of the improved soybean Varieties NRC 268 and NRC 270 was assessed. About Soybean Cultivation in India Soybean (Glycine max) is a significant legume in the pea family (Fabaceae). 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