When neglected species gain global interest: Lessons learned from quinoa's boom and bust for teff and minor millet

Andreotti, Federico; Bazile, Didier; Biaggi, Cristina; Callo-Concha, Daniel; Jacquet, Julie; Jemal, Omarsherif Mohammed; King, Oliver I.; Mbosso, C.; Padulosi, S.; Speelman, Erika N.; Noordwijk, Meine van

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2022.100613

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“…Quinoa originates from the South American Andes, where it has been cultivated for more than 8000 years [ 75 ]. Following the 1950s, quinoa gained international attention, due to its high nutritional value, that peaked around the mid-2010s [ 76 ]. As the demand for quinoa grew, the crop was introduced to many countries in Europe and North America, though they continued to import significant amounts of quinoa from the three major producers (Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador) [ 75 , 76 ].…”

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“…Following the 1950s, quinoa gained international attention, due to its high nutritional value, that peaked around the mid-2010s [ 76 ]. As the demand for quinoa grew, the crop was introduced to many countries in Europe and North America, though they continued to import significant amounts of quinoa from the three major producers (Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador) [ 75 , 76 ]. Quinoa markets boomed, the demand increasing rapidly, and the international prices were elevated.…”

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“…In the Andes, the attractive prices of quinoa shifted its cultivation from small-farm “traditional” models to large-scale, market-oriented farming [ 75 ]. Cultivation of quinoa was intensified to the point that land use changes, land degradation, extensive monocropping, and the loss of genetic diversity threatened the sustainability of both the production of quinoa and the local agroecosystems [ 75 , 76 ]. Soon, the production of quinoa in the Andes doubled, the supply of quinoa exceeded the global demand, and the prices fell [ 76 ].…”

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“…Cultivation of quinoa was intensified to the point that land use changes, land degradation, extensive monocropping, and the loss of genetic diversity threatened the sustainability of both the production of quinoa and the local agroecosystems [ 75 , 76 ]. Soon, the production of quinoa in the Andes doubled, the supply of quinoa exceeded the global demand, and the prices fell [ 76 ]. This phenomenon is known as “boom and bust”, a chain reaction catalyzed by market trends, that results in acute price oscillations and a shift towards less sustainable agricultural practices [ 76 ].…”

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The Role of Alternative Crops in an Upcoming Global Food Crisis: A Concise Review

Mavroeidis

Roussis

Kakabouki

2022

Foods

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Achieving Food Security (FS) is perhaps our most challenging aspiration. Despite our best efforts, millions of people around the globe are malnourished or live with hunger. The state of the geo-political scene, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, have recently brought forth fears of a Global Food Crisis (GFC). Here, we present the factors that threaten FS and could trigger a GFC, examine the potential of alternative crops (ACs) as a measure against an upcoming GFC, and highlight the key aspects of the ACs introduction process in new regions. ACs could enhance FS, yet their success is premised on the adoption of sustainable practices and the implementation of food strategies that aim to promote healthy consumer behaviours.

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2022

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“…is an alternative option for farmers due to its adaptability to various agroecosystems [ 6 , 9 , 10 ], which has been considered widely in the last decades [ 7 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]. The adaptation of quinoa to some environmental changes such as drought or water stress [ 12 , 13 ], salinity [ 14 , 15 , 16 ], and frost [ 17 ] has made it favorable amongst scientists for securing food production [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. A systematic review showed that the mean value of quinoa seed yield amongst the Asian countries (Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates) was about 2.55 Mg ha −1 (in the range of 0.01–6.35 Mg ha −1 ) while it was about 2.65 Mg ha −1 in South America (ranging from 0.55 to 7.8 Mg ha −1 ).…”

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Irrigation Regimes and Nitrogen Rates as the Contributing Factors in Quinoa Yield to Increase Water and Nitrogen Efficiencies

Bahrami

Talebnejad

Sepaskhah

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Sustainable field crop management has been considered to reach the food security issue due to global warming and water scarcity. The effect of deficit irrigation and nitrogen rates on quinoa yield is a challenging issue in those areas. In this regard, the interaction effects of different N rates (0, 125, 250, and 375 kg N ha−1) and irrigation regimes [full irrigation (FI) and deficit irrigation at 0.75 FI and 0.5 FI] on quinoa yield and water and nitrogen efficiencies were evaluated with a two-year field experiment. Increasing nitrogen fertilizer application levels from 250 to 375 kg N ha−1 under FI and deficit irrigation did not cause a significant difference in seed yield and the total dry matter of quinoa. Furthermore, 20% and 34% reductions were observed for nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and nitrogen yield efficiency with the application of 375 kg N ha−1 compared with that obtained in 250 kg N ha−1 nitrogen fertilizer, respectively. Therefore, a Nitrogen application rate of 250 kg ha−1 and applying 0.75 FI is suggested as the optimum rate to reach the highest seed water use efficiency (0.7 kg m−3) and NUE (0.28 kg m−3) to gain 4.12 Mg ha−1 quinoa seed yield. Under non–limited water resource conditions, an FI and N application rate of 375 kg ha−1 could be used for higher seed yield; however, under water-deficit regimes, an N application rate of 250 kg ha−1 could be adequate. However, questions about which environmental factors impressively restricted the quinoa growth for optimizing the potential yield need further investigation.

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Status of underutilized crop production: Its potentials for mitigating food insecurity

Adelabu

Franke

2023

Agronomy Journal

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Globally, the gap between the production of nutritious quality crops and their consumption is widening, resulting in high rates of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Our goal is to examine the rich tapestry of studies on underutilized crops (UUCs) and consider their potential role in alleviating food and nutritional insecurity. Published research articles on UUC were retrieved from databases, such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Scopus. The key terms used were “UUC,” “neglected crops,” and lists of UUC, which were frequently cited in literature. A bibliometric innovative approach, such as reference co‐citation, co‐citation, and co‐word analysis, was used. We observed an annual growth rate of 6.4% in UUC research outputs with the number of annual publications increasing from less than 700 article publications in 2000–3000 article publications in 2021. It is also developing into a noticeably interdisciplinary research field with more collaborations and institutional affiliations. The most relevant affiliated countries in UUC‐related studies are developed and transition countries, such as the United States of America, China, India, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and Germany. The pressing and emerging research studies in UUC‐related studies are genetic diversity and identification, agronomic knowledge, seed improvement, and environmental stresses. There is a shift in the focus of UUC studies, which provides a deeper understanding of the global trends and directions that have evolved in UUC studies over the past two decades. This result provides researchers and policymakers in the field of UUC with a useful tool for decision‐making on UUC.

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When neglected species gain global interest: Lessons learned from quinoa's boom and bust for teff and minor millet

Cited by 24 publications

References 44 publications

The Role of Alternative Crops in an Upcoming Global Food Crisis: A Concise Review

The Role of Alternative Crops in an Upcoming Global Food Crisis: A Concise Review

Irrigation Regimes and Nitrogen Rates as the Contributing Factors in Quinoa Yield to Increase Water and Nitrogen Efficiencies

Status of underutilized crop production: Its potentials for mitigating food insecurity

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