Event Information

"Colorful Harvest: From Feeding to Nourishing a Growing World" is a two-day conference focused on horticulture research for international development, hosted by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture on March 26-27 in Washington, D.C. 

During the conference, leading university researchers, development practitioners, private industry partners, and public agency leaders will address four central themes:

• Role of horticulture in improving nutrition and income generation
• Gender empowerment through horticulture
• Food security and postharvest loss
• Youth engagement in horticulture value chains

Keynote speakers will include:

• Emmy Simmons, Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
• Bonnie McClafferty, Director of Food Value Chains for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
• Jeffrey Lansdale, President of the Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano

See the conference webpage for more details. Because seating is limited, this event is invitation-only, but there is an opportunity to sign up to express interest in attending if additional seats become available.

During the event, follow #Hort4Dev for social media updates.