Technical Support to Soybean Production for Improving Nutritional Status of Urban and Rural Populations - TCP/DRK/3801
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Soybean is widely cultivated in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The major production areas of soybean are located in the provinces of North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong and Kangwon provinces. Soybean is an important crop in the country because it is nutrient-rich and its consumption by population groups with limited access to foods of animal origin can help combat undernutrition, particularly among children under the age of five, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women. Between 2012 and 2018, soybean was cultivated on an average of 9.62 percent of the total cropped area and contributed 3.3 percent to the total production of food crops. Over the period from 2012 to 2016, soybean cultivation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea experienced significant expansion, with the cropped area increasing from 115 000 ha to 175 000 ha and production climbing from 168 000 tonnes to 282 000 tonnes. The average national yield of soybean also rose steadily. This expansion of soybean cultivation was the result of the Government’s policy of expanding double cropping and conservation agriculture, as well as soybean’s potential for contributing to nutritional security. While the total production of soybean increased, growth in yield stagnated at 1.4 to 1.6 tonnes per ha.