Quinoa in Ecuador : Recent Advances under Global Expansion

Quinoa is a highly diverse crop domesticated in the Andean region of South America with broad adaptation to a wide range of marginal environments. Quinoa has garnered interest worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits. Over the last decade, quinoa production has expanded outside of the Andean region, prompting multiple studies investigating the potential for quinoa cultivation in novel environments. Currently, quinoa is grown in countries spanning five continents, including North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Here, we update the advances of quinoa research in Ecuador across different topics, including (a) current quinoa production situation with a focus on breeding progress, (b) traditional seed production, and (c) the impact of the work of the nongovernment organization "European Committee for Training and Agriculture" with quinoa farmers in Chimborazo province. Additionally, we discuss genetic diversity, primary pests and diseases, actions for adapting quinoa to tropical areas, and recent innovations in quinoa processing in Ecuador. Finally, we report a case study describing a participatory breeding project between Washington State University and the Association of Andean Seed and Nutritional Food Producers Mushuk Yuyay in the province of Cañar.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Plants (Basel, Switzerland) - 10(2021), 2 vom: 04. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hinojosa, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
Leguizamo, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Carpio, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz, Diego [VerfasserIn]
Mestanza, Camilo [VerfasserIn]
Ochoa, José [VerfasserIn]
Castillo, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Murillo, Angel [VerfasserIn]
Villacréz, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Monar, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Pichazaca, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, Kevin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chenopodium quinoa
Journal Article
Participatory plant breeding
Quinoa processing
Quinoa production
Review

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Date Revised 16.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/plants10020298

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321177665