i. Dedication

ii. Messages

iii. Foreword

iv. Preface

1. Food and Nutritional security – A major challenge

            1.1 Introduction

            1.2 Global Hunger Index

            1.3 State of global hunger and mal-nutrition.

            1.4 State of hunger and mal-nutrition in India.

            1.5 Food security

                Key factors responsible for food crisis

                Key factors responsible for Mal-nutrition

            1.6 Food loss and food wastage

            1.7 Need to solve problem of food in-security and mal-nutrition in India

            1.8 Measures to erradicate poverty and mal-nutrition

            1.9 Role of quinoa in food security

2 . The Quinoa – A healthy food of future

            2.1 Introduction

            2.2 Special facts and features of quinoa

                • General facts and features

                • Genetic features

                • Nutritional features

                • Therapeutic features

            2.3 Adaptability to climate change and marginal environment

            2.4 Role of quinoa in human nutrition and health

            2.5 Future prospects of quinoa development in India

            2.6 Challenges in scaling up quinoa production in India

            2.7 Role of FAO and ICBA in quinoa development in the world

            2.8 International Year of Quinoa - 2013

3. Origin, History and distribution

            3.1 Origin

            3.2 Historical, Archeological and cultural background

                • Historical background

                • Archeological background

                • Cultural background

            3.3 Geographic distribution

            3.4 Global production scenerio

                • Quinoa producing countries

                • Quinoa export-import

                • Exporting countries

                • Importing countries

            3.5 Status of quinnoa production in Inia

4. Botanical description

            4.1 Introduction

            4.2 Texonomic classification

            4.3 Quinoa and Indian bathua

            4.4 Genetic description

            4.5 Nature and growth habit

            4.6 Morphology of quinoa plant

            4.7 Seed biology

                • Seed structure

                • Seed embrio

                • Seed germination

                          • Seed dormancy

                • Grain quality

            4.8 Reproductive biology

5. Genetic diversity, species and varieties of quinoa

            5.1 Genetic diversity

            5.2 Types of quinoa

                • According to taste

                • According to the color

                • According to ecotypes

            5.3 Varieties of quinoa

            5.4 Germ plasm Bank in Andean Region

6. Primary metabolites and nutritional values

                Introduction

                Primary metabolites

                Protein

                • Essential amino acids

                • Conditionally essential amino acids

                • Non essential amino acids

                • Specialities of quinoa protein

                • Digestibility of quinoa protein

                • Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER)

                Carbohydrates

                Fat and oil

                Minerals

                Vitamins

7. Secondary metabolites and therapeutic values

            7.1 Introducion

            7.2 Secondary metabolites

                Phenolic compounds

                Anthocyanins

                Carotenoids

                Saponins

                Other bioactive substances

            7.3 Therapeutic values

                Helth benefits

                Skin benefits

                Hair benefits

                Other benefits

8. Ecological requirements

            8.1 Introduction

            8.2 Climatic requirement

            8.3 Edaphic factors

                • Soil requirement

                • Water requirement

9. Scientific practices of cultivation

            9.1 Field Preparation

            9.2 Varieties               

            9.3 Sowing

            9.4 Weeding

            9.5 Irrigation

            9.6 Harvesting

            9.7 Threshing and cleaning

            9.8 Yield

            9.9 Storage

10. Seed production techniques

            10.1 Introduction

            10.2 Category / type of seeds

            10.3 Structure of quinoa seed

            10.4 Seed quality parameters

                • Physical purity     

                • Genetic purity

                • Physiological quality

            10.5 Methods of quinoa seed production

                • Land requirement

                • Isolation requirement

                • Cultural operations

                • Specific weeding operation

            10.6 Seed standards of quinoa seed

11. Fertilizer management

            11.1 Introduction

            11.2 Essential nutrient requirement

            11.3 Functional classification of nutrients

            11.4 Utilizable forms of plant nutrients

            11.5 Functions of essential plants nutrients

            11.6 Nutrient deficiency symptoms

            11.7 Time and method of fertilizer application

            11.8 Principles govering fertilizer application

            11.9 Recommendation of fertilizers in quinoa

            11.10 Diagnosing nutrient toxicity

12. Heavy Metals – Contamination and quality deterioration of quinoa produce

                     12.1 Introduction

            12.2 Metals

            12.3 Functional classification of Heavy metals

            12.4 Important heavy metals

            12.5 Toxic effects of heavy metals

                • Toxicity of heavy metals in biological systems

                • Effect on photosynthesis

                • Health effects of heavy metals

13. Technologies for organic quinoa production

            13.1 Introduction

            13.2 Organic farming

            13.3 Recommended organic fertilizers for quinoa

                Biofertilizers

                Vermi-compost

                Vermi-wash

                Bioplantomin

                Harit Vardan

                Farm Dhan (Nano-compost)

            13.4 Recommended bio-pesticides

                Ultrabiogin

                Green power

                Bio-control agents

14. Insect-pests and their control measures

            14.1 Introduction

            14.2 Insect-pests of quinoa

            14.3 Control measures of insect-pests

                Biological methods

                Using biopesticides

                Using chemical insecticides

                Integrated Pest Management

15 Diseases and their control measures

            15.1 Introduction

            15.2 Important diseases of quinoa

            15.3 Control measures of quinoa diseases

            15.4 Other pests of quinoa

16 Post-harvest handling, processing and storage

            16.1 Post-harvest operations

                Drying or stacking

                Threshing

                Winnowing

            16.2 Processing

                Sorting & removal of impurities

                Saponin removal

            16.3 Processing losses

            16.4 Storage

17 Uses of quinoa and its value added products

            17.1 Uses of quinoa

                Food uses

                Non-food / Industrial uses

                • Animal feed

                • Green manure

                • Cosmetics

                • Pesticides

                • Pharmaceuticals

                Medicinal uses

            17.2 Value-added products

                Quinoa Flour

                Multi-grain flour

                Snacked food

                Alcoholic beverages

                Pearled grains

18 Research and Breeding on quinoa

            18.1 Objective of breeding

            18.2 Suitable breeding methods of quinoa

19 Role of IMPMF and other agencies in quinoa development in India

            19.1 First attempts of quinoa introduction in India

            19.2 Pioneer agencies and their role in quinoa development / extension in India.

                Indian Medicinal Plants Marketing Fedeation

                3D Industries Pvt. Ltd.

                Sarvati Devi Memorial Trust

                Federal Union of Quinoa Growers and Traders of India

                Quinoa Producer’s Organisations

                          Associations.

            19.3 Linking of quinoa growers with Quinoa Producer’s Organisations, traders and marketing Agencies.

20 Brief about Super food grains other than quinoa

            • Amaranth

            • Chia

            • Teff

            • Spelt

            • Finger millet (Ragi)

            • Kodo millet

            • Oat

            • Buck wheat

            • Sorghum

            • Freekeh

            • Black barley

            • Farro

            • Kamut

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Bibliography

Appendix

I. Comparative nutritional quality of quinoa and other traditional food grains

II. Comparison of Amino acid’s composition of quinoa grains with barley, soybean and Wheat

III. Pattern of essential amino acid in quinoa protein as compared with wheat, soybean, skimed milk

IV. Mineral contents in Quinoa grains as compared to traditional food grains

V. Role of vitamins in human body

VI. Role of Minerals in human body

VII. Role of Fatty acids in human body

VIII. Economics of organic cultivation of Quinoa in India

IX. Prime contributors to Quinoa development in India

X. Establishment of quinoa processing unit – A Model Project Report

XI. Important suppliers of grains / value added products of quinoa in India

XII. Manufactures / suppliers of quinoa seed / grains processing machines in India

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