Quinoa: Post-Harvest Operations

06/06/1997

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Wild) is grown in arid and semi-arid areas of the Andes, but it is very adaptable and can be grown at sea level. Its cultivation has spread to more than 70 countries. Quinoa has a protein of high biological value with a high lysine content. It is used both in the human diet and as animal feed. The ripe grain is also consumed, directly or in a processed state.