Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru
In Bolivia and Peru, traditional grains such as quinoa, amaranth and cañihua, which are highly nutritious and have been cultivated for thousands of years in the high altitude plains, are being displaced by global cereal crops such as wheat and maize. Lack of improved varieties, arduous cultivatio...
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Bioversity International
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68652 |
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