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Soybean growth in Flanders

Soybean (Glycine max) is nowadays one of the most important protein sources for food and feed. Belgium completely depends on the import of soybean and its derived products with a yearly amount of approximately 800.000 ton from which 65% is imported from high risk countries (e.g., Argentina, Brazil) leaving a land footprint of 2 million hectares through, amongst others, deforestation and forest degradation.