@manual{icrisat1114, publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics}, organization = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics}, address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh}, year = {2002}, type = {Documentation}, title = {Beyond the Gene Horizon: sustaining agricultural productivity and enhancing livelihoods through optimization of crop and crop-associated biodiversity with emphasis on semi-arid tropical agroecosystems}, author = {F Waliyar and L Collette and P E Kenmore}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/1114/}, abstract = {These proceedings contain the summaries of 10 papers on crop production and management in semiarid regions. Topics include strategic assessment of agriculture in the semiarid tropics; pest and disease biodiversity and their management (i.e. integrated control); vegetational diversity, arthropod response, and pest management; effect of organic resources management on soil biodiversity and crop performance under semiarid conditions in West Africa; managing and harnessing soil flora and fauna biodiversity for sustainable crop production; improving agricultural productivity and livelihoods through pollination; strengthening crop biodiversity through targeted seed-supply interventions; enhancing the livelihood of rural communities by promoting neglected crops and associated biodiversity; and improving the productivity and livelihood benefits of crop-livestock systems through the sustainable management of agricultural biodiversity.} }