Legume Lab Director Leads Innovation Labs Meeting in Washington D.C.
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EmailFrom the September 2022 Newsletter
Legume Systems Innovation Lab Director and Innovation Lab Council Chair, Barry Pittendrigh led the Feed the Future Innovation Labs Annual Meeting held Wednesday, September 21 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
The purpose of the public meeting titled, "Harnessing the Power of Agricultural Research to Transform Food Systems" was to: (a) demonstrate how the Innovation Labs are strengthening food systems to withstand shocks and stresses, (b) identify game-changing research that has significant potential to address food insecurity, and (c) show how the Innovation Labs are inclusive and work at the local level to translate their research into scalable solutions.
Researchers representing the Innovation Labs presented in the following panel sessions:
- Food Systems Research: A look at the current state of global food systems, gaps in the system, and future directions for food systems and food systems research
- Game-Changing Innovations: Breakthroughs in technologies, processes, or both that have the potential to transform food systems
- Expanding and Promoting Localization: How the Innovation Labs support locally led development, local capacity strengthening, and local systems practices.
- Building Inclusive Innovation for Development: How the Innovation Labs integrate gender and social equity considerations into research for development
- Translating Science for Measurable Impact: Innovative ways in which Innovation Labs are translating innovation into scalable solutions
USAID, who provides support for the Feed the Future initiative, opened the meeting by providing the agency's research and development priorities. The event was attended by over 100 participants.
