Increases in the price of quinoa between 2006 and 2017 may have made quinoa less affordable for traditional consumers. [12][51][48]: 176–77 However, a 2016 study using the Peruvian Encuesta Nacional de Hogares found that quinoa price increases between 2004 and 2013 resulted in net economic benefits

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa; /ˈkiːn.wɑː, kiˈnoʊ.ə/,[2][3][4] from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa)[5] is a flowering plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is an herbaceous annual plant grown primarily as a crop for its edible seeds; the seeds are richer in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary mine