This microbe-based fertilizer feeds crops without harming the planet

Pivot Bio contains improved versions of natural microbes. These grow on the plant’s roots, pulling nitrogen from the air and converting it to a form the plants can use. Nitrogen is critical to global food production It is essential for crops to produce proteins and chlorophyll to capture the sun’s energy. But while nitrogen fertilizers make 1 in 2 of the world’s meals possible they’re also responsible for 2.5% of planet-warming gases.