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INDUSTRY REPORT
Quinoa in baking

food for the indigenous people
of the Andes over the centuries.
Following the Spanish conquests,
quinoa was rejected and labelled
as “Indian food”, but it never
disappeared . After centuries of
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neglect, the nutritional status of
quinoa was rediscovered during the
second half of the 20th century.
In 2013, quinoa was recognised
by the United Nations Food
and Agricultural Organization
(FAO) as a contributor to global
food security due to its high
nutritional value. In 2020, quinoa
was presented for research and
production in 125 countries .
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Although 74% of global exports
are still supplied by Peru and
Bolivia, production outside the
Andes is rapidly increasing, but
only supported by less than
20 commercial authorised and
uniformed varieties .
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Understanding the reality of this
agriculture, ignored by science The high genetic diversity in quinoa situation is fundamental to facing
and eliminated from the diet of is closely related to the vastness of the challenges of conserving local
consumers. its center of origin and the varying biodiversity by promoting market
traditional uses that have been diversification. Considering a
A high genetic diversity for its influencing the selection process combination of landraces will help
global expansion over time. The selection exerted by in developing innovative products
Chenopodium quinoa Willd. is local communities has led to many with inclusive processes towards
a species that originated in the landraces, which can be still found fair benefits.
Andean Plateau, around Lake growing in Bolivia and Peru. On a
Titicaca, near 4000 meters above global level, there are more than Exceptional nutritional value
sea level on the Peruvian-Bolivian 6000 varieties of quinoa cultivated For thousands of years, quinoa
border. Quinoa domestication by farmers today . has been a staple food for Andean
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began in this region about 7000 populations. Mainly used as a
years ago. Quinoa has remained a staple cereal grain, botanically speaking

We all lose when crops that could improve

nutrition, health and income, are abandoned

by agriculture, ignored by science and

eliminated from the diet of consumers.

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