Web Directory

» Alternative Agronomic Crops
   Article discussing farm diversification starting with an inventory of available resources, the crop selection, product research, markets and marketing.
   http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/altcrops.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.
   http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=2&tax_level=1&tax_subject=298

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

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

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

» Balsam Pear (Momordica charantia)
   Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop and its potential.
   http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/102balsampear.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.
   http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/004boronia.pdf

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

» 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.
   http://nariphaltan.virtualave.net/petal.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.
   http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/033echinacea.pdf

» Ganja Garden
   Forum for discussing cannabis cultivation.
   http://www.ganjagarden.org

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

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

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

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

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

» 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.
   http://www.hennapage.com/henna/encyclopedia/growing/Pakistan/index.html

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

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

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

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

» Jojoba
   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/jojoba.html

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

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

» Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)
   Information on this crop, used to make a stimulating drink, its characteristics, soil requirements, management, harvesting and processing.
   http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/135matetea.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.
   http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/136munamuna.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.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/V1-367.html#Bixa%20orellana

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

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

» Plant Cultures: Neem
   A useful tree many parts of which have antimicrobial properties. Includes information on its history, spiritual significance, cultivation, production and trade, medicinal, food and other uses.
   http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/neem_landing.html

» Plant Cultures: Opium Poppy
   Information on this plant and its history, its growing areas, cultivation, harvesting, extraction of morphine and further processing.
   http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/opium_poppy_landing.html

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

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

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

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

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

» 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.
   http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/seeds-of-trade/page.dsml?section=crops&ref=poppy

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

» 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.
   http://www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/034valerian.pdf