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Alternative Agronomic Crops - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/altcrops.pdf
Article discussing farm diversification starting with an inventory of available resources, the crop selection, product research, markets and marketing.

Alternative Crops and Plants - http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=1&tax_subject=298
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 - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/amaranth.html
Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.

Amaranth - http://www.jeffersoninstitute.org/amaranth.php
Provides an overview of this crop, a production guide, information on growing amaranth and pest management advice.

Amaranth Production - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/amaranth.pdf
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.

American Ginseng - http://www.island.wsu.edu/CROPS/GINSENGI.htm
Information on the perennial plant, Panax quinquefolium, the root of which is used medicinally, and its cultural requirements.

Balsam Pear (Momordica charantia) - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/102balsampear.pdf
Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop and its potential.

Boronia megastigma - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/004boronia.pdf
Information on growing this plant, endemic to Western Australia, which is used as a cut flower and for extraction of essential oils.

Buckwheat - http://www.jeffersoninstitute.org/pubs/buckwheat_guide.pdf
An overview of this crop, its description, cultivation, harvesting, storage, utilization, markets and economics.

Buckwheat - http://www.jeffersoninstitute.org/buckwheat.php
Provides an overview of this crop, a production guide, information on growing buckwheat and pest management advice.

Buckwheat - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/buckwheat.html
Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements, cultural practices and the economics of production.

Development of a Safflower Petal Collector - http://nariphaltan.virtualave.net/petal.pdf
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.

Echinacea: The Purple Coneflowers - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/033echinacea.pdf
Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop and its potential in herbal medicine.

Grain Amaranth - http://www.jeffersoninstitute.org/pubs/amaranth_guide.pdf
Information on this crop which was a major food grown by the Aztecs, its description, cultivation, harvesting, storage, utilization, markets and economics.

Growing the Hallucinogens - http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/cultivation/cultivation_growing-the-hallucinogens.shtml
Manual for the legal cultivation of a number of plants with hallucinogenetic properties.

Henna Farming in India - http://www.hennapage.com/henna/encyclopedia/geography/indiahenna.html
Information on where and how henna is grown, processed and exported in India.

Henna Farming in Pakistan - http://www.hennapage.com/henna/encyclopedia/growing/Pakistan/index.html
Information on the climatic requirements of this crop and suitable areas of the country, planting and cultivation, harvesting, drying and processing the leaves.

Hops Information - http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/hops.html
Information, including FAQs and research, on growing hops in eastern United States.

http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/025ginseng.pdf - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/025ginseng.pdf
Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this plant and its potential.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/ginseng.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/ginseng.html
Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/Hop.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/Hop.html
Information on this crop, its history, uses, growth habits, environmental requirements and cultural practices.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/jojoba.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/jojoba.html
Information on Simmodsia chinensis, which may have potential as an oil-producing crop, its uses, cultivation and the economics of production.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/lupine.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/lupine.html
Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/quinoa.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/quinoa.html
Factsheet on this crop native to the Andes, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/HENNA.html - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/HENNA.html
Factsheet about this crop and its uses.

http://www.intimaca.com/cultivated.htm - http://www.intimaca.com/cultivated.htm
Information on the cultivation of Lepidium meyenii, or Maca.

http://www.jgames.co.uk/title/Linseed - http://www.jgames.co.uk/title/Linseed
Information on this crop, its uses as seed and fibre, its cultivation and the processing of the fibre.

http://www.krishiworld.com/html/comm_crops6.html - http://www.krishiworld.com/html/comm_crops6.html
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.

Humulus lupulus: Hop - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/cultural/Humulus_lupulus_K_en.htm
Information on this crop, its biology and morphology, distribution in the former USSR, ecology, utilization and economic value.

Jatropha - http://daweb.da.gov.ph/tips/JATROPHA.pdf
Information from the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture on this promising source of biofuel, its propogation, cultivation, harvesting and processing.

Linseed, Castor and Safflower - http://www.krishiworld.com/html/comm_crops7.html
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.

Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/135matetea.pdf
Information on this crop, used to make a stimulating drink, its characteristics, soil requirements, management, harvesting and processing.

Muna-Muna (Satureja parvifolia) - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/136munamuna.pdf
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.

New Crops from Brazil - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/V1-367.html#Bixa%20orellana
Information on a number of food plants from Brazil that might have potential to be grown commercially in the US.

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Hibiscus - http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/hibiscus.pdf
Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and post-harvest treatment.

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Sesame - http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/sesame.pdf
Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting and post-harvest treatment.

Organic Hop Production - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/hop.pdf
This publication looks at cultural requirements for organic hops, varieties and recent research, with a list of further resources.

Post-production Management: Hibiscus - http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch28/ch28_02.htm
Provides information on planting, growth, harvesting, drying, packaging and processing.

Ricinus communis: Castor - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/cultural/Ricinus_communis_K_en.htm
Information on the castor oil plant, its biology and morphology, ecology, distribution in the former USSR, utilization and economic value.

Rose: Rosa damascena “Trigintipetala” - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/029rose.pdf
Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the production of fragrances from this crop.

Safflower - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/safflower.html
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 - http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/seeds-of-trade/page.dsml?section=crops&ref=poppy
Information on this plant, its origins, early uses, transfer and spread, agriculture, modern context and the drugs obtained from the latex.

Valerian: Valeriana officinalis - http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/034valerian.pdf
Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on this medicinal plant, its uses, environment, agronomy, production, harvesting, drying and markets.

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