On 14 September the price for white quinoa was 1450 Bolivianos per quintal (US$4.68 per kg) Red quinoa closed at 1500 Bolivianos per quintal, equivalent to US$4.84 per kg. Black quinoa is still traded for 900 Bolivianos per quintal (US$2.90).
In the past few weeks the price for white quinoa went down from US$5.13 on 31 August to US$4.68 on 14 September. The main reason for the declining price is a lower demand from international companies in the USA.
For more information about the price development of quinoa, contact us at mercadero@mercadero.nl