First of all, I want to thanks the organization for giving me this opportunity to meet you through this webinar on Collaboration on Promoting Quinoa. At CIRAD, all of our researches are built in partnership with national and local stakeholders in developing countries, so Collaboration is central for us. My speech is focused on the importance of quinoa genetic diversity both for sustainable use in Andean countries and for quinoa crop adaptation outside the Andes. Research partnerships have often facilitated the exchanges of germplasm and have had a powerful impact on quinoa development by strengthened collaborations. Quinoa was first domesticated in Andean countries over 7000 years ago. Following the Spanish conquest, quinoa was rejected as “Indian food”. After centuries of neglect, the potential of quinoa was rediscovered during the second half of the 20th century. Since then, the number of countries importing quinoa increased, with new producers appearing on the map and quinoa now being cultivated in many areas outside the Andes. The geographical increase in distribution of quinoa has highlighted the difficulty of access to quality seed, which is a key factor for testing the crop outside the Andes and for adapting the species to new environments. In this context, research partnerships have helped promote the exchange of quinoa germplasm and have allowed trials to be undertaken in non-traditional areas of cultivation. What is quinoa? Quinoa crop is member of the Amaranthaceae family, and closely related to beets, spinach or common lambsquarters. Quinoa is cultivated for its edible grains but the plant has broad uses like the consumption of the young leaves and it also serves as animal fodder. Quinoa was domesticated near Lake Titicaca between Peru and Bolivia. During centuries, generations of farmers have been involved in quinoa selection, which explains the high levels of genetic diversity found today. Quinoa diversity, at a continental scale, has been associated w