1.
Rubber
Tires, shoes, balls, erasers to the tune of over 6 million tons a year
31 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
2.
Cotton
Clothing over 20 million tons a year
23 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
3.
Tobacoo
cigarettes and chewing
15 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
4.
Coffee
Again the drinking versus eating thing...I think this is splitting hairs but it is included on most non-food lists
12 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
5.
Dill
3 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
6.
Hemp and hemp seed
for ropes and clothing
3 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
7.
Jute
Sacks and ropes
3 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
8.
Lumber
2 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
9.
Evening Primrose
1 point - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
10.
tea
splitting hairs
1 point - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
11.
Oilseed rape
0 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
12.
Lavender
0 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
13.
Coir
I'd never heard of this stuff. It is used to make mats. and over 644,000 tons is produced annually.
-1 point - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
14.
Hops
To flavor beer
-1 point - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
15.
Borage
-2 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
16.
Linseed
-2 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
17.
Flax
To make linen, for clothing etc.
-2 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
18.
Sisal
For string
-2 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
19.
Castor Beans
For Oil...used to be medicinal. Not sure all that its used for now.
-5 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
20.
New bioenergy crops
This field is up and coming. Includes things like Switch grass, Miscanthus, jatropha etc.
-6 points - added 3 years ago by TWeb -
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