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Although the quinoa season 2014 has started with many more hectares and high yields, quinoa prices reach already 1,800 Bolivianos per quintal. The latest Challapata Market Update, 19 May 2014

Price Development Since the beginning of keeping record of the Challapata price, the price for white quinoa is higher (almost double for white in comparison to red) than the price for white or red coloured quinoa. Contrary to the usual observation that red and black quinoa are more exclusive and therefore more expensive, the strong … Read more

Next to Bolivia, Peru gains in importance as the world’s most important quinoa producer/exporter: will Europe stay loyal to its original supplier Bolivia? Quinoa Market Update Europe 12 May 2014 …and the according prices to the European quinoa import figures: Historical Development of Import Price May 2014

The information we received from Bolivia yesterday is not surprising: In comparison to the week before, the price for quinoa has risen again. On Saturday, the 17th May farmers that were selling their quinoa in Challapata. That translates into an export price of about $7,000 per MT. Exporters are concerned that international buyers of “the … Read more

Starting from summer 2014, quinoa consumers will also be able to eat quinoa originating from India. Within the Ananta project – conducted by the company Ashtral Biotech and the Indian council of Agrarian research, farmers in 14 villages in the Anantapur region in Southern India grow quinoa for the domestic and the international market. As … Read more

A screenshot of what is happening in the Peruvian quinoa sector concerning production, trade and policies, in May 2014: “Quinoa Peru“ Quinoa in Peru, Picture: La Republica Peru, 2013