USDA This webpage provides links to a variety of resources related to Indigenous food sovereignty. Notable resources include …
USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative
Category: Crops and Cultures
Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)
Patrick Byrne This eBook chapter provides a brief overview of grain amaranth, including its origins, production, use, and current …
Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana)
Patrick Byrne This eBook chapter provides a brief overview of finger millet, including its origins, production, use, and current …
An Overview of Castor Bean
Patrick Byrne Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is a unique crop belonging to the spurge family. The seeds of this monoicous …
An Overview of Buckwheat
Patrick Byrne Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a versatile pseudocereal that makes an effective cover crop and produces starch-rich seed that …
An Overview of Finger Millet
Patrick Byrne Eleusine coracana, commonly known as finger millet or raji, is a grain that can be milled for use …
An Overview of Teff
Patrick Byrne Eragrostis tef is an annual grass known as teff. Teff produces small nutritious grains most commonly used in …
An Overview of Fava Bean
Patrick Byrne The legume Vicia faba, known as fava bean, faba bean, broad bean, or horse bean, is an effective …
Where our food crops come from
Colin Khoury, Harold Achicanoy, Carlos Navarro-Racines, Steven Sotelo, Andy Jarvis (CIAT) This modern blog post provides interactive maps and graphics …
Understudied Indigenous Crops
Katheryn Chen and Patrick Byrne Understudied Indigenous crops are those that have been overlooked in research efforts and commercial networks, …