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Quinoa Could Solve The World's Looming Food Shortage, Say Scientists Who Cracked The Plant's Gene Code

Quinoa Could Solve The World's Looming Food Shortage, Say Scientists Who Cracked The Plant's Gene Code

by The Daily Eye Team February 15 2017, 3:10 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 22 secs

It has become a byword for metropolitan, health-conscious dining, but new research suggests quinoa could be destined for a far more important future. Scientists believe the “supercrop” could solve the problem of feeding the world’s growing population. The resilient seed, which was once the "mother grain" of the ancient Andean civilisation, thrives in harsh environments and provides a more balanced source of nutrients than cereal.

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