Quinoa: an ancient crop to contribute to world food security
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The Andean Region, the cradle of great civilizations such as the Inca and Tiahuanaco is considered the centre of origin of many native species such as quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd), which for thousands of years was the main food of the ancient cultures of the Andean and is distributed in different agro-ecological zones within the Region. Currently, quinoa is in a process of expansion because it has great potential to improve the living conditions of people in the Andean and the moder n world.