Recovering from quinoa: regenerative agricultural research in Bolivia

Bonifacio, Alejandro; Aroni, Genaro; Villca, Milton; Bentley, Jeffery W.

doi:10.1080/15427528.2022.2135155

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“…It is claimed that quinoa consumption can reduce meat production along with the environmental consequences linked with animal farming, for instance, land or forest clearing and enteric methane emissions ( Abbis et al, 2017 ; Stubbs et al, 2018 ). From 2010, these perceptions concerning Andean grains gave rise a sustained demand from wealthy countries triggering a historical price increase ( Bedoya-Perales et al, 2018 ; Bonifacio et al, 2022 ). Accordingly, the area dedicated to its cultivation in the producer countries in the Andean highlands increased becoming a relevant source of income for farmers that saw in these crops an opportunity for poverty alleviation ( Stensrud, 2019 ).…”

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“…Nonetheless, the environmental impacts in the producer regions of the Andes highlands caused by the once commercial success of quinoa and lupin remain, namely, soil over-exploitation, intensive use of fertilizers, and biodiversity loss due to the conversion of typical highland eco-systems into cropland ( Jacobsen, 2011 ; Fuentes et al, 2012 ; Bellemare et al, 2018 ). In the Andean highlands, soil overexploitation during the quinoa and lupin boom has also caused a decline in its usually high nutritional density, putting at risk the food security of farmers’ communities ( Silva et al, 2020 ; Bonifacio et al, 2022 ). Accordingly, the identification of alternatives to improve soil quality and prevent erosion is relevant for the restoration of highland ecosystems and to grant access to quality protein sources for local communities.…”

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Conversion of quinoa and lupin agro-residues into biochar in the Andes: An experimental study in a pilot-scale auger-type reactor

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In the last decades, the cultivation of quinoa and lupin became an important source of income for Andean farmers due to the demand for high nutrient-density foods from the Global North. The increase in the cultivation intensity caused by this exogenous demand led to the overexploitation of local ecosystems and a decrease in soil fertility. As an alternative to recover and improve soil quality, this work uses a pilot-scale auger pyrolysis reactor, implemented in the Andes, to assess the conversion of the agro residues generated in the post-harvesting processes of quinoa and lupin into biochar for soil amendment. Following the European Biochar Certificate guidelines, the pyrolyzed quinoa stems can be classified as biochar while the pyrolyzed quinoa husks can be classified as pyrogenic carbonaceous material. Both can be used for soil amendment considering their molar ratios (H/Corg, O/Corg) and carbon content. It was not possible to carbonize lupin stems and seedcases. Despite the altitude (2,632 m.a.s.l), the CO concentration during the carbonization of quinoa stems and husks were 1,024.4 and 559 mg/Nm3, this last, near the European eco-design standard of 500 mg/Nm3. A subsequent SWOT analysis showed the need to explore low-cost and low-complexity pyrolysis reactors that allow the decentralized conversion of agro residues at the farm-scale. The development of local standards to regulate the production and use of biochar is also essential to grant the safety of the processes, the quality of the products, and mobilize funds that allow implementation at relevant scales.

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Conversion of quinoa and lupin agro-residues into biochar in the Andes: An experimental study in a pilot-scale auger-type reactor

Salgado

S²,

Cianferoni³

et al. 2022

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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Recent developments for robust potato seed systems through agrobiodiversity and farmers engagement in the Andes

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Business Model Innovation Factors of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Bolivia

Arandia Arzabe,

Bengtsson,

Olivares Ugarte

2024

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This paper aims to explore how four Bolivian small and medium-sized enterprises’ business has overcome the gaps in reliance on traditional small and medium-sized enterprises’ business models, i.e., to extract and sell raw unrefined natural resources in a local area, and instead make productive use of innovation inputs (technology, higher-educated people) by innovating their business models. We were particularly interested in how the small and medium-sized enterprises could manage to develop their business models in relation to the socio-cultural, economic, and technological contexts in a lower middle-income country such as Bolivia. We employ an exploratory multiple case study. The study’s results show that the four selected small and medium-sized enterprises’ business model innovation processes followed two different business model innovation patterns, a technology-driven pattern and market-driven pattern shaped by the macro-level factors of availability of natural resources, the informally organized economy, regulations, and access to higher education resources. The paper ends with presenting the managerial, policy, and theoretical implications of the study.

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Recovering from quinoa: regenerative agricultural research in Bolivia

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Conversion of quinoa and lupin agro-residues into biochar in the Andes: An experimental study in a pilot-scale auger-type reactor

Conversion of quinoa and lupin agro-residues into biochar in the Andes: An experimental study in a pilot-scale auger-type reactor

Recent developments for robust potato seed systems through agrobiodiversity and farmers engagement in the Andes

Business Model Innovation Factors of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Bolivia

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