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Greater agricultural production with lower nitrous oxide emission

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Greater agricultural production with lower nitrous oxide emission

Editing for Agricultural Sustainability.

Context of the story

Climate change and the nitrogen fertilizer crisis.

Improving the genetics of traditional bioinputs

The Implemented Initiative

The implemented initiative is supported by FONTAGRO and by internal resources from various institutions in the Americas and Europe (INTA, UNSAM, CONICET, IIBCE, UFRO, EMBRAPA, UNC, and CSIC).

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The technological solution

Improving the genetics of current bioinputs.

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"This project shows that CRISPR can be used creatively to engineer microorganisms beyond the laboratory, in systems relevant to greenhouse gas emissions and commercial agriculture"

— Dr. Jennifer Doudna, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (17th June 2026)

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Type of project

Agronomic Practices

Applied

Technological

Relevant data

-20%

Glyphosate residues in soil

-3%

Glyphosate residues in soil

-60%

Glyphosate residues in soil

+5%

Productivity in broad-acre crops

+6

Countries engaged in genetic improvement

+8

Supported doctoral theses

Participating Organizations

España

Uruguay

Uruguay

Argentina

Argentina

Argentina

Uruguay

Colombia

Chile

España

Argentina

Brasil

España

Uruguay

Uruguay

Argentina

Argentina

Argentina

Uruguay

Colombia

Chile

España

Argentina

Brasil

España

Uruguay

Uruguay

Argentina

Argentina

Main Donors

Project information

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Good health and well-being

Clean water and sanitation

Good health and well-being

Clean water and sanitation

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