The world’s hundreds of millions of extremely poor people cannot escape from poverty without access to energy, notably electricity.

The benefits of international trade are embedded in our everyday lives, our meals have been shaped by globalization, and many farmers profit from export markets for their products.

In addition to global events and food policy changes, 2015 also saw important developments with potentially wide repercussions in individual countries and regions.

Energy is vital to the global food system and food security, but countries will need to explore greener energy paths to address climate change.

The year 2015 saw a new global commitment to sustainable development that will require a reshaping of the world’s food system.

In 2011 two United Nations bodies adopted ambitious goals for halting land degradation and achieving sustainable development. These goals will be difficult, but not impossible, to meet.

The agriculture, nutrition, and health nexus came to prominence in 2011.