Soyabean in Asia Author:Fao Globally soybeans are the most important source of vegetable oil and are an extremely important source of vegetable protein. Recent breakthroughs in varietal development for the tropics and in small-scale processing make soybeans an extremely promising crop to improve human and livestock nutrition, reduce poverty through establishment of appropr... more »iate rural processing technologies, and for the enhancement of sustainable cropping systems.« less