Winkel Thierry auteur aut IRD Bertero H. D. auteur aut IRD Bommel P. auteur aut IRD Bourliaud J. auteur aut IRD Lazo M. C. auteur aut IRD Cortes G. auteur aut IRD Gasselin P. auteur aut IRD Geerts S. auteur aut IRD Joffre R. auteur aut IRD Leger F. auteur aut IRD Avisa B. M. auteur aut IRD Rambal S. auteur aut IRD Rivière G. auteur aut IRD Tichit M. auteur aut IRD Tourrand J. F. auteur aut IRD Toral A. V. auteur aut IRD Vacher Jean auteur aut IRD Pak M. V. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Reviewing the situation of quinoa production in southern Bolivia, Jacobsen (2011, J. Agron. Crop Sci. 197: 390) argues that the booming export market has a negative effect on the environment and on the home consumption of quinoa, thereby leading to an environmental disaster in the region. In view of the scarcity of scientific knowledge on the rapid social and environmental dynamics in the region, we consider that Jacobsens review misrepresents the situation of quinoa production in southern Bolivia. Specifically, we argue that (i) the data presented by Jacobsen (2011, J. Agron. Crop Sci. 197: 390) do not support any drop in quinoa crop yield supposed to reflect soil degradation and (ii) his demonstration regarding home consumption of quinoa is ill-founded from both a nutritional and a cultural point of view. We suggest that the diffusion of the arguments exposed by Jacobsen (2011, J. Agron. Crop Sci. 197: 390), because of their flaws, might have strong negative impacts on those concerned with sustainable food production and fair-trade with developing countries. We conclude that, rather than reinforced agro-technical controls on local farmers, the rising competition in the international quinoa market requires a shift towards an ethical economy and ethical research cooperation with quinoa producers. specialized Andes Bolivia Chenopodium quinoa food consumption scientific ethics soil degradation sustainable agriculture BOLIVIE ANDES 076 098 198 4 314-319 2012 0931-2250 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057022 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2012.00506.x 0931-2250 [F B010057022] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057022 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2012/08/010057022.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2012-09-03 2019-11-28 fdi:010057022 fre