The main aim of this book is to show how agrobiodiversity can be effectively and efficiently managed for food security. There are 13 chapters. The first two are concerned with definitions of agrobiodiversity and food security. The next two chapters discuss the wild progenitors of crops and the role of crop introduction in agrobiodiversity management. Chapters five and six examine the role of crop diversity and how it is influenced by the introduction of modern varieties. Chapter seven critically examines whether the introduction of transgenic crops can enhance crop diversity. In Chapters eight and nine the management of crop-associated biodiversity above and below ground is reviewed. Chapter 10 is a discussion of the conservation of crop biodiversity and Chapter 11 is largely a critical account of international attempts to ensure future global food security. The remaining two chapters include discussion on agrobiodiversity management for climate change and finally conclude that enhanced investment will be essential for future growth in agricultural productivity and food security. There is a comprehensive list of references at the end of each chapter and a useful index at the end of the book. There is no separate list of abbreviations. Apart from chapters six and 12, there is little in the way of illustrative material. It is unfortunate that while the authors state in their introduction that agrobiodiversity through agriculture involves the management of the interactions between crops and domestic animals the book is almost entirely concerned with crop systems.