Agriculture is the mainstay of Nepalese people. About 65.6% of total population of the country is engaged in agriculture. Nepal has 3,091,000 ha of total cultivated agriculture land [1]. Agriculture sector shares 35.11% of gross domestic product (GDP) [1]. Maize (Zea mays) is the second most important staple food crop both in terms of area and production, after rice in Nepal. It is grown in 0.871 million hectares of land with a total production of 2,179,414 Mg and productivity of 2.501 Mg ha-1 [1]. It occupies about 28.19% of the total cultivated agricultural land. It shares about 23.04% of the total cereal production in Nepal, and therefore plays an important role in national food security. Soybean (Glycin max L. Merrill) is a rich source of protein (40%) and essential amino acids, vitamins (B and D) and the important minerals. In Nepal, it is grown in an area of 29,282 ha (8.76% of total area under legume cultivation) with production of 28,270 Mg and productivity 0.97 Mg ha-1.
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