Marie-Christine Cormier-Salem, Director of Agropolis Foundation and a researcher in social sciences, Frédérique Jankowski, a researcher in social anthropology at The French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), and Adeline Barnaud, a researcher in plant genetics at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) discuss the benefits of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration. Together, they advocate for inclusiveness and equity, convening a plurality of knowledge and voices, and involving local communities as essential principles to promote sustainable and fair food systems.