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• Vegetable growing
  ...ds, increasing efficiency and output; however, the diversity of vegetables crops require a number of techniques to be used to optimize the growth of each ty ...gh yields in [[greenhouse]]s without using any soil, but expends much more energy.
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• Sunflower seed
  ...ack oil sunflower seeds. The crops may be referred to as oilseed sunflower crops. These seeds are usually pressed into sunflower oil. Additionally, these se ...Due to their lower oil content, the crops are called non-oilseed sunflower crops. Striped sunflower seeds are primarily used for food; as a result, they may
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• Mustard plant
  ...that "there are almost no archeological records available for any of these crops." Wild forms of mustard and its relatives the [[radish]] and [[turnip]] can ...high oil content for use in the production of [[biodiesel]], a [[renewable energy|renewable]] liquid fuel similar to [[diesel]] fuel. The biodiesel made from
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• Ben oil
  ....purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Moringa_oleifera.html'''Handbook of Energy Crops''', ''Moringa oleifera''] [[Category:Underutilized crops]]
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• Urban agriculture
  ...r peri-urban) agriculture''' is the practice of [[agriculture]] (including crops, [[livestock]], [[fishery|fisheries]], and [[forestry]] activities) within Because it promotes energy-saving [[local food]] production, urban and peri-urban agriculture are [[su
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• International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  ...ratify the treaty, for a list of 64 of the most important food and forage crops essential for food security and interdependence. (The genera and species ar ...ny state member of the [[United Nations]] or of the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]]. It was subject to ratification, acceptance or approval (Article 2
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• Local food
  ...[[multiple cropping]], i.e. growing multiple species and a wide variety of crops at the same time and same place, as opposed to the prevalent commercial pra ...chemical [[fertilizer]]s, while on-farm produced [[silage]] and leguminous crops may feed the [[cattle]] instead of imported [[soybean|soya]]. Manure and re
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• Breadfruit
  ...HMS ''Bounty'']] in the late [[18th century]], on a quest for a cheap high-energy food source for [[British Empire|British]] [[slaves]] in the [[West Indies] Because breadfruit trees usually produce large crops at certain times of the year, preservation is an issue. One traditional pre
  6 KB (897 words) - 04:57, 21 September 2007
• Light
  ...energy affects plant configuration more than light, and in the growing of crops, whether out-of-doors or in the greenhouse, the factor, light, must always ...action of light on the chlorophyll, and since plants obtain most of their energy by means of this process, it is not difficult to realize its fundamental si
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• Root vegetable
  ...type, root vegetables are generally [[storage organ]]s, enlarged to store energy in the form of [[carbohydrate]]s. They differ in the concentration and the * [http://www.uga.edu/rootandtubercrops/English/ Root and tuber crops at the University of Georgia]
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• Rye
  ...cold as [[barley]]. In Turkey, rye is often grown as an admixture in wheat crops. It is appreciated for the flavour it brings to bread, as well as its abili ...s benefits are said to include a strengthened [[immune system]], increased energy levels and relief from [[allergies]], but there is no clinical evidence for
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• Pollinator decline
  ...f just one pollinator, the [[honeybee]], on only [[United States|US]] food crops. Their calculations came up with a figure of US $14.6 billion in food crop ...y increase in beekeeper migration (for pollination service on agricultural crops) has masked the issue of pollinator decline from much public awareness, how
  14 KB (2,040 words) - 07:50, 4 April 2007
• Sugarcane
  ...gasse]] that remains after sugarcane crushing is used to provide both heat energy, used in the mill, and electricity, which is typically on-sold to the consu ...o the Mediterranean and it was cultivated in Spain. It was among the early crops brought to the Americas by Spaniards. Brazil is currently the biggest sugar
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• Daikon
  Daikon is very low in [[food energy]]. A 3 ounce (85 g) serving contains only 18 Calories (75 kJ) and [[Category:Underutilized crops]]
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• List of vegetable oils
  ...few plants are entirely without oil, the oil from a small set of major oil crops <ref>{{cite book | title=Oil Crops Outlook
  42 KB (6,419 words) - 04:40, 1 August 2007
• Permaculture
  ..., on the other hand, has much less total energy and often requires a large energy input in terms of [[fertiliser]]. ...example of this is how the Sun interacts with a plant by providing it with energy to grow. This plant may then be [[pollination|pollinated]] by [[bee]]s or e
  40 KB (5,903 words) - 15:34, 9 April 2007
• Rapeseed
  ...oned legitimation for the global patent protection of genetically modified crops{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. ...the reduced need to till soil during cultivation when herbicide resistant crops are used, which promotes the conservation of topsoil.
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• Fertilizer
  ...hat was used at the time, failed because it was not able to be absorbed by crops. ...atural gas is overwhelmingly used for the production of ammonia, but other energy sources, together with a hydrogen source, can be used for the production of
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• Akee
  ...&rehm=0 |title=Mansfeld's World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops |format= |work= |pages= |publisher= | language=english |accessdate=2006-06- ...ine dinucleotide|NADH]] and [[acetyl CoA]] which is used to supplement the energy produced by glycolysis. Glucose stores are consequently depleted leading to
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