Читать книгу Quinoa - Atul Bhargava - Страница 41

The agroecological zone on the Peruvian altiplano is complex and large, containing tremendous variation in agricultural production determined by physical factors (Aguilar and Jacobsen, 2003). Three major agroecological zones are identified in Peru, namely Puna, Suni and Circunlacustre, which are further subdivided into smaller areas called ‘ayonoqas’. Peru has a good range of genetic variability in quinoa and cultivation occurs under environmental conditions that change from year to year. Puno is the main quinoa-producing region (75% of total production), followed by Huancayo (10%) and Cusco (5%) (Mujica et al., 2003). Other important quinoa-producing areas include Cajamarca, Callejón de Huayllas, Valle del Mantaro and Andahuayllas.