Which country does soybean originate from?

Originated in China, it is cultivated all over China and widely cultivated all over the world. Soybean is one of the important food crops in China, which has been cultivated for 5000 years. It was called glutinous rice in ancient times. Mainly produced in the northeast of China, the seeds are rich in protein. Soybean is most commonly used for making various bean products, extracting soybean oil, brewing soy sauce and extracting protein.

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Heilongjiang soybean is a specialty of Heilongjiang Province and a symbolic product of China's national geography.

The soybean planting area in Heilongjiang Province accounts for about 60% of the whole country, and the main soybean producing area in Heilongjiang Province is in Jiu San area, where the soybean planting area exceeds 6.5438+million mu, and the annual output reaches 6.5438+0.5 million tons, accounting for about 654.38+065.438+0% of the whole country.

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