Next-Gen Nitrogen-Fixing Biologicals
To truly deliver on their promise, nitrogen-fixing microbes need to improve, says Ginkgo ag bio head, Michael Miile.
Engineering soil microbes to fix atmospheric nitrogen and reduce synthetic fertilizers in cereal crops is a growing area in ag biologicals.
Nitrogen-fixing bugs need to up their game
The first wave of products from Corteva and Pivot Bio have been on the market for three or four years, but technical challenges remain.
Michael Miile, who heads Ginkgo's ag bio team, notes that key challenges face all players in this space to have a transformative impact.
- Ginkgo absorbed Joyn Bio in 2022
- Bayer focuses on commercializing products from the partnership
- The partnership between Ginkgo and Bayer has been renewed
Author's summary: Ginkgo and Bayer aim to revolutionize fertilizer production.