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Scientific agricultural advances can help "climate-proof" farming systems around the globe, especially in developing nations, a conference will hear.

CGIAR Climate's insight:

CGIAR launched its Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture at Tuesday's Climate Summit, pledging to invest at least 60% of its annual US $1bn budget in "helping 500 million farmers adapt to more stressful growing conditions".

Dr Rijsberman said: "The alliance has set a goal to reach at least half-a-billion farmers with climate-smart agricultural practices - a mark we need to reach if we are to avoid climate shocks to our food systems.

"CGIAR can meet its goals expanding the breadth of our research endeavours and breaking down communication barriers that block millions of smallholder farmers from taking advantage of existing innovations."