%0 Report
%9 Documentation
%A Waliyar, F
%A Collette, L
%A Kenmore, P E
%C Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh
%D 2002
%F icrisat:1114
%I International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
%T 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
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/1114/
%X 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.