Peru: Minagri presents new quinoa with high protein content and grain quality

Published 2020년 11월 10일

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) in Peru has introduced a new quinoa variety called Señor del Huerto, developed by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA). This variety is renowned for its high yield and grain quality, with an average yield of 2.95 to 3.20 tons per hectare and potential harvest of up to 4.03 tons per hectare. It is also resistant to mildew and has a protein content of 11.02%, making it a valuable food source, especially for pregnant mothers, children, and the elderly. This new variety is expected to boost the income of 3,000 small and medium producers in the Ayacucho region by 113.07%, and is part of Peru's strategy to remain the leading quinoa exporter, a position it has held since 2014.

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INIA 441 - Señor del Huerto is the new variety of quinoa with high potential for yield and grain quality that the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) makes available to all producers, in order to improve production and competitiveness of the quinoa in the southern highlands and places with similar conditions in the country.This new variety, developed by MINAGRI through the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) in the Ayacucho region, is characterized by having a better average yield in the field of producers reaching a production of 2.95 to 3.20 tons per hectare (t / ha), with a harvest potential of up to 4.03 t / ha. The new cultivar has white grains with a diameter of 2.03 mm and with good characteristics for industrial transformation at a family and commercial level; it is resistant to mildew, an important disease in quinoa production. Its adaptation range goes from 2,700 to 360 meters of altitude.INIA 441 - Señor del Huerto, stands out for its high ...

Source: Gov Peru