Greater agricultural production with lower nitrous oxide emission

Agriculture is responsible for approximately 60% of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions—one of the three main greenhouse gases driving global warming. Paradoxically, it is also one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change, which demands the implementation of climate-smart technological innovation policies. Within the framework of this multilateral technical cooperation project—bringing together Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, and Uruguay—we are expanding the traditional benefits of microbial inoculants (such as biological nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, and antifungal effects) by incorporating new traits with high environmental value (such as the reduction of N₂O emissions) and strong economic impact (such as increased productivity). We use genetic improvement technologies that enable the development of inoculants considered non-GMO, including those edited via CRISPR/Cas9. These innovations are helping to position Latin America as a global leader in the inoculant market.