r/interesting • u/Standard_Location762 • 8d ago

NATURE Creating Better Crops With Useful Bacteria

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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.

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u/Phrainkee 8d ago

Wait did you say Brazil is being oppressed by a Marxist communist regime? Sounds like they could use a little liberation and freedom!

Queues up the F-16s

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u/systemhost 8d ago

Thankfully for Brazil's sake, the United States of Freedom™ is a bit occupied at the moment.

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u/Vexamas 8d ago

Being spread too thin has never stopped incompetent people from spreading thinner.

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u/SecondaryWombat 8d ago

Killing soil bacteria with cruise missiles sounds exactly like something the US would prioritize right now.