Faig Khudayev: Interest in growing quinoa plant has increased in Azerbaijan - INTERVIEW

Quinoa plant has attracted the attention of the world's population by being recognized as a healthy food with many benefits. It is home to South America and the Andes. Quinoa is grown mainly in the Himalayas and Tibet. In recent years, Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru grows quinoa. The United States leads in imports of this plant by 90%. The various climate changes that take place around us require that plants, which are an alternative to grain, be included in the diet to meet people's food needs. Quinoa is an alternative to grain, which differs in its salinity, high quality and healing properties. 2013 has been declared the "Year of Cinema" by NASA. This led to an increase in interest in the plant. Taking into account many features, farmers in Azerbaijan have laid the groundwork for the cultivation of this plant. Seeds of new varieties of quinoa have already been brought to our country. Called the "savior of mankind", this plant is adapted to the climate of the region is planned for the massive planting. What are the prospects of this plant for our country? Director of the Research Institute of Crop Husbandry under the Ministry of Agriculture Faig Khudayev gave an interview to pressa-az, baku.news, visiontv-az and faktor.az.