How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s #crops
#Startup #SwitchBioworks hopes to use #microbes to reduce demand for chemical #fertilizer
A growing body of research shows seeding the soil around a crop’s roots with beneficial microbes can help feed the plant, providing crucial nitrogen to help it grow. This could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizer, production of which accounts for roughly 2% of global #greenhousegas #emissions.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/01/1143195/microbe-fertilizer-switch-bioworks/
https://archive.ph/wVowx
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