‘Cañahua chose me’: can an ancient relative of quinoa revive rural Bolivia’s economy?

Harvesting cañahua, a resilient and highly nutritious relative of quinoa that is enjoying a revival. Photograph: The Guardian

Few young people remain in Bolivia’s highland plateau, the Altiplano. The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as drought and frost, have reduced their economic prospects and migration has accelerated as the environment becomes more unpredictable.

“The climate isn’t like it used to be,” says Nico Mamani Lima, a farmer and agronomist from Ayo Ayo.