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Descubriendo El Otro Lado De Mi Ración Diaria De Quinua: El Caso De Coqueza., Rebecca Croog
Descubriendo El Otro Lado De Mi Ración Diaria De Quinua: El Caso De Coqueza., Rebecca Croog
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In the last two decades there has been a growing demand for quinoa in the global market. The variety known as “royal quinoa” is in highest demand because of the size of its great and its high nutritional value. This variety grows exclusively in the high plateau of Bolivia, around two salt flats. Bolivia, therefore, is the number one producer and exporter of this “grano de oro,” and has been facing an increasing demand. The subject of quinoa is very pertinent to Bolivian politics because President Evo Morales has been promoting and incentivizing the production, and because 2013 will be …