2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.08.039
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The quinoa boom in Peru: Will land competition threaten sustainability in one of the cradles of agriculture?

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“…Quinoa also shows unique fiber, lipid (with a high ratio of omega-6:omega-3), and microand macronutrient profiles (often higher than cereal-based products) that give quinoa seeds beneficial characteristics, such as decreasing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases; decreasing blood pressure, diabetes, and development of hemorrhoids; and weight control [16], thus improving intestinal health [9]. Overall, quinoa seeds provide nutritional and health benefits, which is why quinoa is considered a "superfood of the future" [17,18].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Quinoa also shows unique fiber, lipid (with a high ratio of omega-6:omega-3), and microand macronutrient profiles (often higher than cereal-based products) that give quinoa seeds beneficial characteristics, such as decreasing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases; decreasing blood pressure, diabetes, and development of hemorrhoids; and weight control [16], thus improving intestinal health [9]. Overall, quinoa seeds provide nutritional and health benefits, which is why quinoa is considered a "superfood of the future" [17,18].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This revalorization of quinoa motivated many farmers in the Andes to shift from staple crops (such as potato, corn and legumes) to quinoa but also gained attention of growers from regions at lower Agriculture 2020, 10, 644 2 of 17 altitudes (i.e., from the "Maritime Yunga" to the coastal areas) [2,5,6]. In these newly exploited areas, small-, medium-and large-scale cultivation is practiced, characterized by the implementation of relatively advanced farming techniques including technified irrigation (especially in areas belonging to local irrigation projects such as "Majes-Siguas" and "Olmos" in the Arequipa and Lambayeque departments, respectively) and the use of machinery, pesticides, fertilizers and, in some cases, modern equipment for spraying [4,7,8].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Between 1995 and 2014 the average rate of expansion of the Peruvian quinoa area observed (16%) was higher than the expected rate (3%), thanks to the boom in demand for the grain [8]. During this period, the areas which had previously been cultivated in the 1950 decade were restored to their former levels of production, and new quinoa geography emerged [19]. Interestingly, in departments where quinoa was a traditional crop, there were very high growth rates, with Arequipa standing out with a rate of 140%, followed by Ancash (108%), La Libertad (59%), Junín (46%), Huánuco (42%), Ayacucho (39%), Cajamarca (18%), Apurímac (17%), Huancavelica (13%), Cusco (6%), and Puno (4%) [8].…”
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confidence: 90%