Might be best to dump ETS, says Garnaut | National News | News.com.au

* Questions quality of current scheme
* Urges senators to make substantial changes
* Recession "not good time for good policy"

THE Government's own climate adviser says it might be best to dump the emissions trading scheme (ETS) and "have another crack at it" later.

The Zimbabwean - Climate change "may" halve southern Africa cereal crop

DURBAN - Cereals production could fall by 50 percent in parts of southern Africa in the long term due to climate change, causing increased hunger and poverty, a researcher told an agriculture conference on Wednesday.

June '08: Monsanto Seeks Big Increase in Crop Yields - NYTimes.com

Monsanto, the leader in agricultural biotechnology, pledged Wednesday to develop seeds that would double the yields of corn, soybeans and cotton by 2030 and would require 30 percent less water, land and energy to grow.
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As part of its announcement Wednesday, Monsanto said it would work to improve the lives of small and poor farmers by sharing its technology. It recently announced a project with some other organizations to develop drought-tolerant corn for Africa, with Monsanto not charging royalties for use of its technology.