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Today 1.4 billion people live without access to modern energy services, severely limiting their opportunities for social and economic development. The impact of this limited energy access is particularly pronounced in the agricultural sectors of developing countries.

Last month, during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, global leaders reported to the world about progress on the Millennium Development Goals, including work to end chronic hunger and malnutrition.  In Zambia, close to 50 percent of children are stunted, 60 percent of Zambians have lived in poverty for the past two decades, and agricultural productivity is one-third the world average.