Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Agricultural experts from across the Asia-Pacific region are meeting in Western Australia this week in an effort to develop new varieties of crop that are adaptable to climate change. Representatives from 12 Asian nations are taking part in the workshop hosted by the Department of Agriculture and Food. The department's grains industry executive director, Mark Sweetingham, says there will be immediate benefits, despite the work's long-term focus. He says researchers are hopeful the talks...
URL: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-07/workshop-considers-climate-change-adapatable-crops/4358268
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