Summary
Quinoa is a unique food crop originating in South America from its origins as an indigenous ancient grain. Preliminary work in Australia and in other countries with modern agricultural practice have demonstrated the potential for the crop to be productive in a relatively wide range of environments including Mediterranean winter seasons, temperate summer seasons and tropical dry seasons. The crop will provide a high value alternative break crop for different farming systems across Australia, providing a rotational annual crop that is productive, profitable and fits well into sustainable land use rotations. This project endeavours to establish quinoa as a crop in Australia by providing varieties, an agronomic package including weed control options and best management practice, improved techniques of seed processing, and market information and advice. The project intends to collaborate with growers and industry to enhance the development of Quinoa.
Program
New and Emerging Plant Industries
Research Organisation
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Objective Summary
1. Transitioning quinoa from a niche/cottage/organic crop to wider adoption across Australian broadacre farming environments by undertaking field testing in a range of environments which may lead to the development of variety options. 2. Developing and providing knowledge on agronomy, production and seed processing to growers and industry
Project Code
PRJ-010057
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Monday, June 15, 2015
Project Completion Date
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
An environmentally sustainable Australia
National Priority
Adoption of R&D
National Priority
NEPI-RD&E to generate benefit across several plant industries