Superior Indonesian soybeans
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Several students make tempeh at the Sirajussa'adah Islamic Boarding School, Depok, West Java, Tuesday (23/3/2021). (ANTARA PHOTO/ASPRILLA DWI ADHA/ASPRILLA DWI ADHA)
To get a new variety, we need six years. About six to seven years are needed to get a new variety, especially for Sugentan 1 and Sugentan 2 Soybean is the main raw material used in the manufacture of tempeh and tofu that are widely consumed by Indonesian people.
Fresh soybeans, with high protein content, are used to make tempeh that is savory, delicious, and nutritious.
Indonesia, through the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan), produces several superior soybean varieties by breeding plants using radiation mutation techniques.