Provides advice about starting'alternative' agricultural enterprises such as alpaca, ostrich and yabbie farming, that do not require large areas of land to be profitable. Discusses topics such as planning, gathering information and marketing, and includes case studies of farmers specialising in unusual crops or livestock such as water chestnuts and earthworms. Also provides a chapter on organic farming. Copiously illustrated. Includes a bibliography. The editor is a lecturer in the Wool and Rural Studies Department of the Gordon Technical College, and has had extensive experience in various farming enterprises. His other publications include the popular 'Alternative Farming Directory.'.