From Orphan Crop to Pacesetter

Contents

Executive Summary		1
Section
I.	Building the Asset Base : Collection, Conservation, and Characterization	2
II.	Rescuing Traditional Cultivation Systems by Controlling the Wilt Menace	6
III.	Reconstructing the Plant Type to Unleash Productivity and Cropping Systems Potential	9
IV.	Challenging Conventional Wisdom : Exploiting Hybrid Vigor	12
V.	Broadening Partnerships, Amplifying Benefits	16
Conclusions		21
Selected References		22