EVALUATION OF PROMISING QUINOA LINES IN THE MIDWEST FOR ENHANCED FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The long-term goal of this project is to select high-yielding quinoa cultivars with biotic and abiotic stress tolerance capacity for the Midwest. The following objectives are planned to accomplish this goal:To evaluate promising quinoa lines across different locations and times to select the best lines for the Midwest.To determine the effect of drought stress on seed composition.Extension: to disseminate information to quinoa farmers/producers, seed processors, and users.To evaluate the economics of domestic quinoa production, processing, and marketing.To train graduate and undergraduate students in plant breeding and crop production.