How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops
MIT Technology Review · 1 Sep 2026

How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops

Startup Switch Bioworks hopes to use microbes to reduce demand for chemical fertilizer. Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help. A growing body of research shows that seeding the soil


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