{"id":13213,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/of-grains-and-gains-realizing-the-potential-of-soybean-in-mozambique\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","slug":"of-grains-and-gains-realizing-the-potential-of-soybean-in-mozambique","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/of-grains-and-gains-realizing-the-potential-of-soybean-in-mozambique\/","title":{"rendered":"Of grains and gains: Realizing the potential of soybean in Mozambique"},"content":{"rendered":"There is a lot going for soybean (or \u2018soya\u2019) in Mozambique. Although a relative newcomer to the country, the crop offers vast income opportunities for smallholder farmers particularly those in the high rainfall areas such as Zambezia, Lichinga, Nampula, Manica, and Tete provinces. Production and prices are improving. 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