Non-food crops (NFC) are those that do not enter the food chains and are used to produce a wide range of bio-based products including polymers, lubricants, construction materials, pharmaceuticals, as well as bioenergy and fuels. PANACEA will tackle 4 categories of NFC:
Non-food Crop (NFC)
OIL CROPS
CROPS
Camelina, crambe, lesquerella, cuphea, castor, safflower, flax
LIGNOCELLULOSIC CROPS
CROPS
Fiber crops (flax, hemp, kenaf, nettle, biomass sorghum, etc.), and perennial grasses (switchgrass, giant reed,
miscanthus, reed canary grass)
CARBOHYDRATE CROPS
CROPS
Biomass sorghum, cereals, sugar beet
SPECIALTY CROPS
CROPS
Lavender, others