Half the water, competitive yields: INTA advances quinoa irrigation research

Half the water, competitive yields: INTA advances quinoa irrigation research

Quinoa is gaining ground as a productive option in the Cuyo region, and INTA has taken an important step toward its consolidation. Research conducted in San Juan found that the crop can complete its cycle and achieve competitive yields using only half the water suggested by international benchmarks. The finding is strategic: it provides, for the first time, locally generated and precise data on quinoa’s water requirements under irrigation—an ess…