CIDCA   05380
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO EN CRIOTECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Adding value to holy grain: provinding the key tools for the exploitation of Amaranth-the protein rich grain of the Aztecs results from a Joint European-Latin American project
Autor/es:
SINDBJERG FOMSGAARD, I; AÑON, M:C; ARBA DE LA ROSA, A.P; CHRISTOPHERSEN, C; DUSEK, J; DELANO-FRIER, J; ESPINOSA PEREZ, J; FONSECA, A; JANOVSKA, D; KUDSK, P; LABOURIAU, R.S; LACAYO ROMERO, M.L; MARTINEZ, N; MATUOVA, MATHIASSEN, S.K; NOELLMEYER, E.J; PEDERSEN, H.A; STAVELIKOVA, H; KROG STEFFENSEN, S; DE TROIANI. R.M, A; TABERNER, A
Lugar:
Zurich, Suiza
Reunión:
Congreso; Tropentag World Food Sistem a Contribution from Europe; 2010
Resumen:
Abstract
The project AMARANTH:FUTURE-FOOD (www.amaranth-future-food.net) is a joint
research project financed by the European Commission in the Specific International Cooperation
Activities (INCO) of the 6th Framework Program. The project group consisted
of 11 partners from Mexico, Nicaragua, Argentina, Czech Republic, Spain and Denmark.
Amaranth is a protein-rich and gluten-free pseudo-cereal grain that was the basic food in
South America and Mexico thousands of years ago. 6070 Amaranthus species are known.
The overall objective of the project was to provide the tools for an extensive and sustainable
exploitation of amaranth. The project initiated on September 1st, 2006 and finalized
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
of 11 partners from Mexico, Nicaragua, Argentina, Czech Republic, Spain and Denmark.
Amaranth is a protein-rich and gluten-free pseudo-cereal grain that was the basic food in
South America and Mexico thousands of years ago. 6070 Amaranthus species are known.
The overall objective of the project was to provide the tools for an extensive and sustainable
exploitation of amaranth. The project initiated on September 1st, 2006 and finalized
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
th Framework Program. The project group consisted
of 11 partners from Mexico, Nicaragua, Argentina, Czech Republic, Spain and Denmark.
Amaranth is a protein-rich and gluten-free pseudo-cereal grain that was the basic food in
South America and Mexico thousands of years ago. 6070 Amaranthus species are known.
The overall objective of the project was to provide the tools for an extensive and sustainable
exploitation of amaranth. The project initiated on September 1st, 2006 and finalized
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
st, 2006 and finalized
on December 31st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
st, 2009.
A number of scientific and popular papers with results from the project were published
and more are on their way. A 75 pages Publishable Final Activity Report that summarises
our results will be available in www.amarant-future-food.net in the near future. In this
presentation selected results from our research into the industrial use of amaranth and the
use of amaranth as food, feed and food additives will be presented together with our results
from extensive cultivation trials on 18 different amaranth genotypes in five research sites
with varying climate. Results from our studies on drought and insect resistance and weed
compatibility of amaranth genotypes will also be presented and finally we will share our
Contact Address: Inge Sindbjerg Fomsgaard, Aarhus University, Dept. of Integrated Pest Management, Forsøgsvej
1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark, e-mail: Inge.Fomsgaard@agrsci.dk
1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark, e-mail: Inge.Fomsgaard@agrsci.dk
Inge Sindbjerg Fomsgaard, Aarhus University, Dept. of Integrated Pest Management, Forsøgsvej
1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark, e-mail: Inge.Fomsgaard@agrsci.dk
experience with the audience on our end-user focus in two Nicaraguan womens agricultural
cooperatives. The members of these cooperatives are all single mothers and manual
laborers (22 women in the La Bolsa community and 20 in the La Tejana community).
They implemented amaranth cultivation and developed amaranth food products adapted
to traditional Nicaraguan taste.
Keywords: Amaranth, cooperatives, cultivation practice, end-users, food security, industrial useAmaranth, cooperatives, cultivation practice, end-users, food security, industrial use