Initiation of a breeding program for quinoa production in Ontario

在安大略省启动藜麦生产育种计划

• 批准号: 484637-2015
• 负责人: Navabi, Alireza
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Guelph
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=584445
• 关键词: Initiation; breeding; program; quinoa; production

Concerns with purity, quality and access to quinoa from South America have boosted interest in locally grown quinoa as a seed and functional food ingredient. In addition, the burgeoning demand for quinoa seeds and functional food products has increased rapidly over the past five years, with Canadian sales increasing by 58% and Ontario currently importing over $33M worth of quinoa for use as a cereal alternative and functional food ingredient. The demand in North America is far exceeding the supply available from the crop's native origins of Bolivia and Peru. Katan Kitchens has been the driver behind researching quinoa production in Ontario over the past four years in order to expand the opportunity and revenue potential for producers across Ontario. With sound knowledge on the best agronomic practices for commercial quinoa production, the company is now seeking to initiate a breeding program for their quinoa varieties in order to increase and stabilize crop yields. The breeding program will identify plant characteristics that are most favourable for commercial production of quinoa in Ontario by decreasing the susceptibility to lodging, pests and diseases, and increasing environmental adaptation. This project allows an opportunity to initiate development of a new crop for Ontario that will help to diversify agriculture and provide a high demand, high return crop alternative for producers. Developing a breeding program to select for the most beneficial plant characteristics for commercial production will aid in creating an even more attractive financial model for producers seeking to grow quinoa commercially in Ontario, as it presents less variability in crop production and increases crop yields, resulting in increased revenues for farmers.

对南美藜麦的纯度、质量和获取途径的关注，提高了人们对当地种植的藜麦作为种子和功能性食品成分的兴趣。此外，对藜麦种子和功能性食品的需求在过去五年中迅速增长，加拿大的销售额增长了58%，安大略省目前进口价值超过3300万美元的藜麦用作谷物替代品和功能性食品成分。北美的需求远远超过了这种作物的原产国玻利维亚和秘鲁的供应量。在过去的四年里，Katan Kitchens一直是安大略省藜麦生产研究的推动者，以扩大安大略省生产者的机会和收入潜力。凭借对商业藜麦生产的最佳农艺实践的良好了解，该公司目前正在寻求启动藜麦品种的育种计划，以提高和稳定作物产量。