New Crops for Temperate Regions

This book covers underutilized and new crops which have the potential to be developed and exploited across temperate cropping zones. Contents include details of opportunities and markets for high value crops and the use of new crops for production of biomass, fibre, timber, starch, oils and fats. The reliance placed by the world's economy on a relatively small amount of major crops means that there is always an interest in looking at alternatives. This has never been more true than now with increasing concern expressed in the loss of genetic biodiversity, species destruction and changing environmental conditions. "New Crops for Temperate Regions" covers the field of underutilized and new crops which have the potential to be developed and exploited across temperate cropping zones. The book has been carefully edited and includes sections on the current farming scene and its implications for new crops, opportunities and markets for high value crops and the potential for new crops for production of biomass, fibre, timber, starch, oil and fats. This book should be of great value for all concerned with the exploitation or investigation of currently underutilized crops, including researchers, professional and policy makers involved in agriculture, food and feed science and related industries.