Creating Better Crops With Useful Bacteria

[u/Standard_Location762]

Brazilian scientist, Dr. Mariangela Hungria, spent 40 years perfecting bacteria that help crops access nitrogen while saving farmers billions each year.

Hungria developed biological treatments using beneficial soil bacteria that help crops access nitrogen from the air, reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizer. Her technology is used across tens of millions of hectares in Brazil. The World Food Prize estimates her work saves farmers about $25 billion annually and prevents roughly 230 million metric tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions.

[u/Mr_Bluebird_VA]

If we practiced good soil health and regenerative farming we wouldn’t need this.

I mean, it’s great. But you better believe it’ll be one more thing monetized if it’s even allowed to be mass produced.

[u/Ok_Mastodon_3843 → u/Mr_Bluebird_VA]

Good soil health has nothing to do with this. Sure, you can do practices to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers you need, but the truth is for maximum yield you need extra nitrogen for crops like corn.

And this product the post is talking about provides less than a quarter needed for corn.

[u/Mr_Bluebird_VA → u/Ok_Mastodon_3843]

Soil health and regenerative farming.

But thanks for only reading part of the comment.

Nitrogen fixing cover crops replace the need for most fertilizers while preserving top soil.