Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops

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.