Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
1,614 Pineapple Guava Wood Industrial The wood is moderately heavy, compact, elastic, splits easily, very durable even in adverse conditions which can be used for small works. 8,722
1,615 Paddy Seed Food It is usually either boiled or steamed and can be eaten in a wide variety of both savory and sweet dishes. 8,774
1,616 Paddy Seed Medicinal The seeds are taken internally in the treatment of urinary dysfunction. 8,774
1,617 Paddy Seed Industrial Rice starch it is also used in cosmetics, laundering starch and textiles 8,774
1,618 Paddy Whole (without root) Industrial Rice straw is used for weaving into hats, shoes, etc. It is also used for making and repairing thatched houses in Bangladesh, Nepal and India and also used for construction of grain storage structures, ropes, packaging material and bags in India. 8,774
1,619 Fava (Faba) Bean Whole (without root) Feed (Forage/Fodder) Faba bean is a multipurpose crop used for both food and fodder (hay, silage and straw). 8,775
1,620 Fava (Faba) Bean Seed Food Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is a legume crop grown primarily for its edible seeds (beans). Faba bean is a major legume seed consumed by humans worldwide 8,775
1,621 Fava (Faba) Bean Seed Medicinal Said to be used for diuretic, expectorant, and tonic. 8,775
1,622 Bambara Groundnut Seed Food Bambara groundnut is grown primarily for its seeds, which are used in many types of foods, some of which are an important part of the diet and play a role in traditional ceremonies (e.g. funeral rites) and gift exchanges. Mature, dry seeds are boiled and eaten as a pulse. 8,777
1,623 Bambara Groundnut Seed Feed (Forage/Fodder) The seeds are fed to pigs and poultry, and the leafy shoots are used as fodder. 8,777
1,624 Bambara Groundnut Leaf Medicinal In Senegal leaf preparations are applied to abscesses and infected wounds, leaf sap is applied to the eyes to treat epilepsy. 8,777
1,625 Potato Tuber Food Potatoes are a very versatile food that can be used in a wide variety of ways. 8,776
1,626 Bambara Groundnut Root Medicinal The roots are sometimes taken as an aphrodisiac. 8,777
1,627 Bambara Groundnut Seed Medicinal Pounded seeds mixed with water are administered to treat cataracts. The Igbo in Nigeria use the plant to treat venereal diseases. 8,777
1,628 Potato Tuber Food The cooked potato can also be dried and made into a powder and then used as a thickener in soups. 8,776
1,629 Potato Tuber Medicinal A juice made from the tubers, when taken in moderation, can be helpful in the treatment of peptic ulcers, bringing relief from pain and acidity. A poultice has been made from boiling potatoes in water and applied as hot as can be to rheumatic joints, swellings, skin rashes, haemorrhoids 8,776
1,630 Potato Tuber Industrial The tubers are a source of starch that is used in sizing cotton and to make industrial alcohol. 8,776
1,631 Potato Tuber Industrial Emollient and cleansing face masks are made from potatoes, these are used to treat hard, greasy and wrinkled skins. 8,776
1,632 Sweet Potato Tuber Food Sweet potato are used mainly for human consumption in most tropical countries. 8,751
1,633 Rhubarb Stem Food Leaf stem can be eaten raw or cooked. An acid flavour, they are used as a fruit substitute in tarts etc. 8,778