As U.S. growers look for more crops that can withstand extreme drought, quinoa, a South American staple, is emerging as a potential option. But growing quinoa presents some challenges that need to be ...

Superfood Quinoa, a foreign crop is being grown for the second time in Lalmonirhat. This crop has been cultivated on 55 decimals of land at Hatura village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila this year. This ...

Many have scrutinized quinoa, its biology, genetics and its place in a largely inhospitable region marked by water shortages, poor soils, barren deserts, diminishing rural space, and feeling the ...

For Zimbabwe’s dry regions struggling to ensure household food security in the face of climate change-induced droughts, the quinoa crop offers an opportunity to escape the vicious cycle. Originally ...

The complexity of quinoa’s genome brings the promise of improving and expanding crops in hostile environments previously unfit for agriculture. Panicle of quinoa ...

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Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like 'bladders' that for 127 years were believed to be responsible for protecting them from drought and salt. Research ...

Successful harvest results from quinoa trials in the Ord Valley have placed it in good stead for being a future crop for the region. The Department of Agriculture has been trialling the South American ...

LIVINGSTON – Quinoa – the grain-like food that’s become a star in many a lunch offering or potluck dish – is known for being hard to grow in the U.S. The plant likes to be high and dry, for starters.

Scientists have successfully decoded the genome of quinoa, one of the world's most nutritious but underutilised crops. The South American grain is a hugely popular "super-food" because it is well ...

Considered a sacred crop by the Incas, quinoa has been classified as a "super crop" by the United Nations because of its high protein content.... I've been making quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) since a ...