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Alternative Agronomic Crops :

- Article discussing farm diversification starting with an inventory of available resources, the crop selection, product research, markets and marketing. [PDF]
Alternative Crops and Plants :

- Information from the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center on the production of floral, forest, fruit, grain, herb, industrial, nursery, nut, vegetable or other specialty plants, seeds and products.
Amaranth :

- Provides an overview of this crop, a production guide, information on growing amaranth and pest management advice.
Amaranth Production :

- Amaranth grain can be popped, flaked, or ground into a high-protein flour. Information on the crop and on the Amaranth Institute which promotes and supports amaranth production, science, and marketing. [PDF]
American Ginseng :

- Information on the perennial plant, Panax quinquefolium, the root of which is used medicinally, and its cultural requirements.
Balsam Pear (Momordica charantia) :

- Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop and its potential. [PDF]
Boronia megastigma :

- Information on growing this plant, endemic to Western Australia, which is used as a cut flower and for extraction of essential oils. [PDF]
Buckwheat :

- Provides an overview of this crop, a production guide, information on growing buckwheat and pest management advice.
Buckwheat :

- An overview of this crop, its description, cultivation, harvesting, storage, utilization, markets and economics. [PDF]
Buckwheat :

- Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements, cultural practices and the economics of production.
Development of a Safflower Petal Collector :

- Carthamus tinctorius is widely cultivated in India for its oil, and this article outlines the results of using specially designed machines to gather the petals for use as herbal tea. [PDF]
Echinacea: The Purple Coneflowers :

- Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop and its potential in herbal medicine. [PDF]
Ginseng :

- Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this plant and its potential. [PDF]
Grain Amaranth :

- Information on this crop which was a major food grown by the Aztecs, its description, cultivation, harvesting, storage, utilization, markets and economics. [PDF]
Growing the Hallucinogens :

- Manual for the legal cultivation of a number of plants with hallucinogenetic properties.
Henna :

- Factsheet about this crop and its uses.
Henna Farming in India :

- Information on where and how henna is grown, processed and exported in India.
Henna Farming in Pakistan :

- Information on the climatic requirements of this crop and suitable areas of the country, planting and cultivation, harvesting, drying and processing the leaves.
Hop :

- Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements and cultural practices.
Hops Information :

- Information, including FAQs and research, on growing hops in eastern United States.
Humulus lupulus: Hop :

- Information on this crop, its biology and morphology, distribution in the former USSR, ecology, utilization and economic value.
Jojoba :

- Information on Simmodsia chinensis, which may have potential as an oil-producing crop, its uses, cultivation and the economics of production.
Linseed :

- Information on this crop, its uses as seed and fibre, its cultivation and the processing of the fibre.
Linseed, Castor and Safflower :

- Describes the geographic origin and economic importance of these oil-yielding crops, their botany, production, the necessary climate and soil, their cultivation, pests and diseases, yields and varieties.
Maca :

- Information on the cultivation of Lepidium meyenii, or Maca.
Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) :

- Information on this crop, used to make a stimulating drink, its characteristics, soil requirements, management, harvesting and processing. [PDF]
Muna-Muna (Satureja parvifolia) :

- Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on this shrub, used to make a beverage, its characteristics, environmental requirements, management, harvesting and processing. [PDF]
New Crops from Brazil :

- Information on a number of food plants from Brazil that might have potential to be grown commercially in the US.
Opium Poppy Cultivation and Heroin Processing in Southeast Asia :

- Information on this plant and its history, its growing areas, cultivation, harvesting, extraction of morphine and further processing.
Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Hibiscus :

- Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and post-harvest treatment. [PDF]
Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Sesame :

- Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and post-harvest treatment. [PDF]
Organic Hop Production :

- This publication looks at cultural requirements for organic hops, varieties and recent research, with a list of further resources. [PDF]
Post-production Management: Hibiscus :

- Provides information on planting, growth, harvesting, drying, packaging and processing.
Ricinus communis: Castor :

- Information on the castor oil plant, its biology and morphology, ecology, distribution in the former USSR, utilization and economic value.
Rose: Rosa damascena “Trigintipetala” :

- Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the production of fragrances from this crop. [PDF]
Safflower :

- Information on Carthamus tinctorius, which may have potential as an oil-producing crop, its uses, cultivation and the economics of production.
Seeds of Trade: Opium Poppy :

- Information on this plant, its origins, early uses, transfer and spread, agriculture, modern context and the drugs obtained from the latex.
Sesamum :

- Describes the geographic origin and economic importance of this oil-yielding crop, its botany, production, the necessary climate and soil, its cultivation, pests and diseases and varieties.
Valerian: Valeriana officinalis :

- Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on this medicinal plant, its uses, environment, agronomy, production, harvesting, drying and markets. [PDF]