Last weekend the slight increase of the price for white quinoa continued, and closed at 800 Bolivianos per quintal (US$2.54 per kg) on 19 April 2015.
The reason for this price increase is the poor development of the quinoa crop this year due to unfavorable weather conditions, in particular drought and frost. The harvest is expected to be considerably lower than the initial yield estimates.
Red quinoa closed at 1400 Bolivianos per quintal (US$4.44 per kg). Black quinoa is still traded for 900 Bolivianos per quintal (US$2.85). >>>Read more