Headquartered in Murcia, Spain, biotech company Symborg has developed a unique endophytic bacterium under the brand names BlueN or Utrisha N nutrient efficiency optimizer.

"At Symborg, we help farmers to efficiently adapt to the changes the industry is undergoing worldwide, leading the transformation of the agricultural model towards a profitable and sustainable one,” said Jesús Juárez, founding partner and CEO at Symborg. “With this global agreement with Corteva, Symborg's disruptive biotechnology and its innovative bacterium Methylobacterium symbioticum will offer a large number of growers the possibility of optimizing the use of nitrogen in their agricultural management. This is one of the great challenges of today's agriculture and biotechnology is undoubtedly part of the solution.”

By fixing nitrogen from the air and converting it for plants, the technology provides a sustainable, alternative source of nitrogen that reduces dependency on nitrogen uptake from the soil and ensures the plant has access to nitrogen all season long. This nitrogen management solution can help growers maximize yield potential for a broad range of crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, field and row crops. 

Corteva Agriscience has been given exclusive distribution rights in Turkey, Central America, and South America, and expands exclusive distribution rights to add specialty markets in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

“Utrisha N exemplifies Corteva Agriscience’s commitment to provide farmers with sustainable solutions that complement our conventional crop protection solutions,” says Susanne Wasson, president, Crop Protection Business Platform, Corteva Agriscience.  As an alternative, supplemental nitrogen source, it’s also an innovative resource for farmers to help to mitigate high fertilizer cost and market availability.”

Source:  Corteva Agriscience March 31, 2022 news release