The Agrifood Systems Research Center (ISA in Spanish), together with the Laboratory of Molecular Interactions of Agricultural Microorganisms (LIMMA) of the Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad de los Andes, has worked hard to close the gaps between scientific research and the knowledge generated by the country's communities about the soil and the microorganisms that contribute to its maintenance and recovery. In this sense, the ISA Center promotes the collaboration and work of seven Colombian scientists who are concerned with generating research that positively impacts the lives of farmers in the country.