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 An...
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doaj-d77ed6a38994492bb7a3392dcf9b706e2021-02-05T00:04:52ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-02-011029829810.3390/plants10020298Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global ExpansionLeonardo Hinojosa0Alex Leguizamo1Carlos Carpio2Diego Muñoz3Camilo Mestanza4José Ochoa5Carmen Castillo6Angel Murillo7Elena Villacréz8Carlos Monar9Nicolas Pichazaca10Kevin Murphy11Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The NetherlandsComité Europeo Para la Formación y la Agricultura (CEFA), Guayas 22-46 y Venezuela, Lago Agrio EC210105, EcuadorFacultad de Recursos Naturales, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Panamericana Sur km 1 1/2, Riobamba EC060155, EcuadorGrupo de Desarrollo de Tecnologías para la Reducción y Racionalización de Agroquímicos, Riobamba EC060155, EcuadorFacultad de Ciencias Pecuarias, Carrera de Ingeniería Agropecuaria, Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo-(UTEQ), km 7 ½ vía Quevedo–El Empalme, Mocache, Los Ríos EC120509, EcuadorInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Estación Experimental Santa Catalina, Panamericana Sur Km 1, Quito EC171107, EcuadorInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Estación Experimental Santa Catalina, Panamericana Sur Km 1, Quito EC171107, EcuadorInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Estación Experimental Santa Catalina, Panamericana Sur Km 1, Quito EC171107, EcuadorInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Estación Experimental Santa Catalina, Panamericana Sur Km 1, Quito EC171107, EcuadorFacultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Recursos Naturales y del Ambiente, Campus Laguacoto II, Universidad Estatal de Bolívar, Vía Guaranda a San Simón, Guaranda EC020150, EcuadorAsociación de Productores de Semilla y Alimentos Nutricionales Andinos-Mushuk Yuyay (APROSANAMY), Cañar EC030304, EcuadorSustainable Seed Systems Lab, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6420, USAQuinoa 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 “Central European Fair Alliance” 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/298<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i>quinoa productionparticipatory plant breedingquinoa processing |
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Leonardo Hinojosa Alex Leguizamo Carlos Carpio Diego Muñoz Camilo Mestanza José Ochoa Carmen Castillo Angel Murillo Elena Villacréz Carlos Monar Nicolas Pichazaca Kevin Murphy Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global Expansion Plants <i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> quinoa production participatory plant breeding quinoa processing |
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Leonardo Hinojosa Alex Leguizamo Carlos Carpio Diego Muñoz Camilo Mestanza José Ochoa Carmen Castillo Angel Murillo Elena Villacréz Carlos Monar Nicolas Pichazaca Kevin Murphy |
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Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global Expansion |
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Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global Expansion |
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Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global Expansion |
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Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global Expansion |
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quinoa in ecuador: recent advances under global expansion |
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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 “Central European Fair Alliance” 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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<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> quinoa production participatory plant breeding quinoa processing |
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