http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3878 2011-11-10T09:48:06Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/3878/ Managing and harnessing soil flora/fauna biodiversity for sustainable crop production in the semi-arid tropics Rupela, O P Wani, S P Rego, T J Soil Science Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics The Green Revolution initially resulted in high-yielding cereal varieties responsive to increased inputs that addressed the food needs of several countries, particularly those in Asia. However, after three decades, farmers have started experiencing difficulty in maintaining such high yields, even with increasing levels of inputs. Second-generation issues, fall-outs of the Green Revolution, have now surfaced. These issues include problems associated with soil quality, sustainability, and environmental degradation. Prior to the Green Revolution sustenance agriculture was relatively free from such problems, but it operated at a low level of productivity, that could not sustain the food needs of Asia's evergrowing population. 2002 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/3878/1/Beyond_the_gene_horizon_23-24.pdf Rupela, O P and Wani, S P and Rego, T J (2002) Managing and harnessing soil flora/fauna biodiversity for sustainable crop production in the semi-arid tropics. In: 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. Proceedings of a workshop, 23-25 September 2002, Patancheru, India. info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage