Trials to determine which areas here are conducive for the production of Quinoa are likely to begin this September, a release from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) said on Wednesday.
Quinoa is a herbaceous annual plant cultivated as a grain crop primarily for its edible seeds.
NAREI, Felix Quinoa Farming Industry (FQFI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization are collaborating to make this a reality, the release said.