Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment Ser.: Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops by Martina Bavec and Franc Bavec (2006, Hardcover)

CRC Press LLC

1574446177

9781574446173

52624355

Martina Bavec, Franc Bavec

Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops

Hardcover

English

Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment Ser.

2006

Textbook

241 Pages

9.3in

0.7in

6.3in

17.6 Oz

Vol. 115

S605.5.B397 2006

INTRODUCTION What is Organic Agriculture? Organic Food Multifunctionality of Organic Agriculture Organic Crop Production Contribution of Organic Agriculture to the Conservation of Alternative Crops and their Utilization Development References CEREALS Spelt Einkorn Emmer Kamut Triticale Intermediate Wheatgrass References PSEUDOCEREALS (WITHOUT MILLETS) Buckwheat Quinoa Grain Amaranths Wild Rice References MILLETS Proso Millet Foxtail, Foxtail Millet Pearl Millet Finger Millet White Fonio Barnyard Millet Little Millet References ALTERNATIVE OIL PLANTS Oil (Seed) Pumpkins Camelina Safflower White Mustard (Garden) Poppy References ALTERNATIVE FIBER, ROOT, AND TUBER CROPS Industrial and Edible-Seed Hemp Flax Jerusalem Artichoke Sweet Potato References LEGUMES Chickpea Groundnut Soybean: Small Attention to the Important Crop Vigna: A Few Words about a Widely Spread Genus References SOME TRADITIONAL AND NEW KINDS OF FOOD FROM SOME ALTERNATIVE CROPS Homemade Food from Buckwheat Homemade Food from Amaranths Homemade Food from Millet References Index

2006

Agriculture / Forestry, Food Science, Agriculture / Organic, Agriculture / General

2006-006060

631.584

Scholarly & Professional

Yes

Technology & Engineering