While we sleep in Peru and Bolivia, Canada exports quinoa flour to the US

게시됨 2024년 5월 7일

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Augusto Garland Ghío, the director of research and development at Peruvian company JIWRA, has expressed concern over Peru's lack of initiative in commercially exploiting quinoa, a product that is commonly used in Peru and Bolivia but is now being effectively utilized by countries like Canada for gluten-free markets. He cites Canada's production of quinoa flour, which is soon to be introduced in the United States due to its low glycemic index and nutritional benefits like fiber and protein. This comes at a time when Peru's quinoa exports have seen a decrease of 19.7%, totaling 4,070 tons in March 2023, despite being present in 29 international markets, with the United States being the largest consumer.

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(Agraria.pe) Augusto Garland Ghío, director of research and development of JIWRA (a Peruvian company dedicated to the management of Andean grains), who has made various proposals to promote the cultivation of quinoa in the country and benefit the thousands of farmers who are linked to this productive chain, warns how other countries without tradition in this product take much better advantage of it commercially. “While in Peru and Bolivia we rest on our laurels, Canada exports quinoa flour to the United States for the gluten-free market,” he comments, alluding to a recent journalistic report detailing how the American company Ingredion completed its range of plant-based proteins with Homecraft Quinoa 112 flour. According to quote, the new flour is being introduced in the United States and Canada with other regions to follow. This product is blended from a proprietary waxy variety of the golden quinoa seed and is backed by sustainable production. According to the ...

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