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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd), being a fast economic turnaround crop with high nutritional values and which is commercially desired, has been attracting the interest of producers, but information on production costs and profitability in national markets is still lacking, preventing the expansion of the cultivation. The aim of this study was to estimate the costs of production and profitability of four varieties of quinoa in the coffee triangle region for the agribusiness market in order to give technical support in decision-making. The study was conducted in the Tesorito Farm, owned by Universidad de Caldas, located in the municipality of Manizales (Colombia). The four varieties of quinoa selected were: golden quinoa from Bolivia, yellow quinoa crop Marangani, white sweet quinoa from Soracá and sweet Aurora quinoa from Nariño. The experimental design was completely randomized (BCA) with four replications. The yield (t ha-1), estimated production costs were evaluated and the economic indicator cost benefit (RB/C) were calculated, and a sensitivity analysis was carried out. Based on the analysis model adopted, it can be inferred that the yellow quinoa crop Marangani, the white sweet quinoa from Soracá and the golden quinoa from Bolivia had a high costbenefit relationship with 1.99, 1.59 and 2.34 respectively; thus, the cultivation of quinoa is a profitable activity, being considered a good alternative for the region.
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