The Soy Bean originate from East Asia. They have an oval or spherical shape, light yellow color or there are rare varieties that are black, brown or green. As Soy Bean seeds mature in their pods, they ripen into hard, dry beans, is an irrigated summer growing oilseed crop whose grain in Australia has traditionally been used for oil extraction and the meal used in the stockfeed industries. More recently soybeans have become a popular culinary grain used in the making of Asian foodstuffs such as milk and tofu.
Effects of Soy Bean seeds:
Good for cardiovascular
Hypotension
Prevent breast cancer
Reduce the risk of prostate cancer
Help strengthen bones
Protects skin from UV rays
Moisturizes the skin
Anti-aging
Helps skin become clean and smooth
Australia and Victoria are net importers of soybeans for animal rations where this competes with domestic canola meal. Soybeans were first grown in Victoria in the early 1980s.
In 2021, Australia exported $7.61M in Soybeans, making it the 43rd largest exporter of Soybeans in the world. At the same year, Soybeans was the 516th most exported product in Australia. The fastest growing export markets for Soybeans of Australia between 2020 and 2021 were Malaysia ($2.32M), Chinese Taipei ($1.74M), and New Zealand ($851k).