There will be no sustainable future without eradicating poverty and hunger. Ensuring food security for all is both a key function of and a challenge for agriculture, which faces ever-increasing difficulties – as populations rise, urbanization increases and incomes grow, the agricultural sector will be under mounting pressure to meet the demand for safe and nutritious food. Agriculture has to generate decent jobs and support the livelihoods of billions of rural people across the globe, especially in developing countries where hunger and poverty are concentrated. Furthermore, the sector has a major role to play in ensuring the sustainability of the world’s precious natural resources and biodiversity, particularly in light of a changing climate. Climate change will have an increasingly adverse impact on many regions of the world, with those in low latitudes being hit the hardest. This means that countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, many of which already suffer from poverty, food insecurity and various forms of malnutrition, will be disproportionately at risk. Agriculture in these regions will be negatively affected. Regions with temperate climates, on the other hand, could see positive impacts, with warmer weather benefitting their agricultural sectors. Climate change can widen the economic gap between developed and developing countries. Unless we take urgent action to combat climate change, we can expect to see a very different global picture of agriculture in the future. Agricultural trade will also change