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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| description | 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 cultivation and processing, poor access to markets, and a negative image of these ancient grains as ‘food for the poor’ all contributed to their decline.
Bioversity International began to transform the future for Andean grains with high-performing varieties, improved production and processing methods, strengthened market links, and promotional campaigns.
This led to increased cultivation, market opportunities, and consumption of the traditional grains, dramatically improving the incomes and nutrition of poor farming families and their communities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace686522025-11-05T08:23:46Z Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru Bioversity International crops wild plants improvements nutrition 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 cultivation and processing, poor access to markets, and a negative image of these ancient grains as ‘food for the poor’ all contributed to their decline. Bioversity International began to transform the future for Andean grains with high-performing varieties, improved production and processing methods, strengthened market links, and promotional campaigns. This led to increased cultivation, market opportunities, and consumption of the traditional grains, dramatically improving the incomes and nutrition of poor farming families and their communities. 2015 2015-10-23T13:25:51Z 2015-10-23T13:25:51Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68652 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International Bioversity International (2015) Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru. Bioversity International 6 p. |
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| title | Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru |
| title_full | Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru |
| title_fullStr | Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru |
| title_short | Andean lost grains in Bolivia and Peru |
| title_sort | andean lost grains in bolivia and peru |
| topic | crops wild plants improvements nutrition |
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