Quinoa biodiversity and sustainability for food security under climate change. A review
The authors review the main characteristics of quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa Willd., its origin and genetic diversity, its exceptional tolerance to drought and salinity, its nutritional properties, the reasons why this crop can offer several ecosystem services, and the role of Andean farmers in preserving its agrobiodiversity. Finally, they propose a schematic model integrating the fundamental factors that should determine the future utilization of quinoa, in terms of food security, biodiversity conservation, and cultural identity.
Title of publication: Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Volume: 34
Issue: 2
ISSN: 1773-0155
Page range: 349-359
Year: 2013
Full text available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13593-013-0195-0
Content language: English
Author: Karina B. Ruiz
, Stefania Biondi, Rómulo Oses, Ian S. Acuña-Rodríguez, Fabiana Antognoni, Enrique A. Martínez-Mosqueira, Amadou Coulibaly, Alipio Canahua-Murillo, Milton Pinto, Andrés Zurita-Silva, Didier Bazile, Sven-erik, Jacobsen, Marco A. Molina-Montenegro
Type: Journal article