An Overview of Grain Amaranth | Understudied Indigenous Crops

Grain amaranth is a highly nutritious food crop grown and eaten around the world with rising popularity in the United States. Find out what it is, where it grows, and why you should care! This video features Dr. David Brenner, Amaranth Curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station in Ames, Iowa. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930), with additional support from Iowa State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, lender.