Soybean straw is a lignocellulosic agricultural stalk. It’s plentiful, inexpensive, and a renewable resource. Over 16 million metric tons of soybeans are produced annually in China[12],but most of soybean straw is arbitrarily discarded or set on fire.
These disposals must result in resource loss and environmental pollution. The exploitation and utilization of soybean straw must bring obvious economic and social benefit to mankind