Abstract:
Soybean, also known as a miracle crop of many uses has about 20% oil and 40% protein content. Soybean is a source of food in form of sauce, snacks, Soymilk, beverage, baby foods, porridge and soymeat. It is a source of vegetable oil and feeds for livestock and poultry. In addition soybean helps in soil fertility and structure improvement through nitrogen fixation. However its production in Uganda is constrained mainly by pests and diseases, drought, poor soil fertility and use of poor quality seed. The research effort for the past years has been directed to development of soybean varieties that are high yielding, early maturing and resistant to pests and diseases.