Ecuador increases Andean crop conservation and development work
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E. E. Santa Catalina
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p. 13-14
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The work of INIAP (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias) in collecting and conserving Andean crops is briefly described. Currently 2061 accessions are maintained; 13 species are represented by 2001 of the accessions, including Chenopodium quinoa (430 accessions), maize (340), Prunus capuli (208), Amaranthus (207) and Ullucus tuberosus (191).