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By Bhargava, A., Srivastava, S. (Eds.)

This publication offers a complete account of the botany, creation and makes use of of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). The booklet is split into 4 sections unfold over 14 chapters. half I (chapters 1-3) introduces the readers to the crop, its heritage and distribution. half II (chapters 4-5) discusses the taxonomic place in line with morphological, cytological and molecular information. half III (chapters 6-11) is devoted to agrotechnology and comprises chapters on botany, crop construction and administration, pathology and breeding methods. half IV (chapters 12-14) describes the dietary value of the crop, and likewise comprises unique dialogue of the antinutritional parts. The e-book goals to stimulate curiosity within the crop between lecturers and researchers, either newbies and specialists, and between people who are more and more fascinated about exploiting this underutilized crop. on hand In Print

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Quinoa has been cultivated in the Andean region for thousands of years as a grain crop suited to diverse climatic conditions. 2 The Andean Region and Quinoa The Andean region covers 2 million square kilometres and extends from southern Venezuela to northern Argentina and Chile, and includes Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia (Izquierdo and Roca, 1998). This ecoregion is one of the world’s most fragile and least understood environments and has been severely damaged by soil erosion, deforestation, overgrazing, contamination by mining wastes and poor water management (National Research Council, 1989).

There are eight quinoa typologies to describe its diversification and utilization according to its agroecological zone: the Altiplano (northern Andean highlands); the shore of salt lakes (southern Andean highlands); the inter-Andean valleys; arid zones and dry conditions (eastern Andean highlands); high altitudes and cool climates; coastal regions and near the sea; jungle and tropical zones; high rainfall and humidity zones. Wild relatives of quinoa have both nutritional and medicinal uses. 1 Quinoas of the Altiplano (northern Andean highlands) This zone, lying near Lake Titicaca and the northern highlands, represents a relatively temperate and watered region.

These quinoas are also called ‘quinua’ with variety names such as Antahuara, Ucha, Ccoyto, Roja Ayauchana. They are located in Condoriri, Puno; Cangallo, Ayacucho; Acobamba, Huancavelica in Peru; Colchane and San Pedro de Atacama in Chile; Pisiga Choque in Bolivia. 5 Quinoas from high altitudes and cool climate Plants are small with vivid colours like yellow, red or purple in the plants and grains. Seeds may be grey (Coitos) or black (Ayaras). The plant has small and compact glomerular panicles, with accentuated mechanisms of leaf rolling and decumbent panicles, especially at night (nyctinastic movements).

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