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Fields in the Peruvian Andes. Photo credit: Photo Stock.

Fields in the Peruvian Andes. Photo credit: Photo Stock.

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By María Isabel García

Incan Quinua Grain Revived

This millenniums-old food crop is undergoing expansion in agricultural research and commercial production. It is considered "a perfect food" due to its high protein and nutritional content, and has a reputation as a healing agent, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and disinfectant.

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By Abraham Lama

A Sporting Promotion for Reforestation

The Peruvian Olympic Committee is promoting the planting of trees at a large rural cooperative where eroded soils have been transformed into forest. The endeavor involves official certification of carbon dioxide absorption and the production of special greeting cards.

Photo credit: FAO/Compendium

Photo credit: FAO/Compendium

Quinua

Quinua, also spelled quinoa, is often mentioned as the sacred food of ancient Andean cultures, as an element of the indigenous people's diet in the past, long forgotten. But more recent research into its unique qualities has turned this South American plant into a product with great future potential.

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