MIT: Giving farmers a more sustainable way to protect crops
September 03, 2026
September 03, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Giving farmers a more sustainable way to protect crops
Led by Andee Wallace PhD '20, Robigo uses cutting-edge biotechnology to engineer microbes to fight pests, reducing the need for harmful chemical pesticides.
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Each year, farmers around the world spend $80 billion on pesticides for their crops. Those pesticides i . . .
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Giving farmers a more sustainable way to protect crops
Led by Andee Wallace PhD '20, Robigo uses cutting-edge biotechnology to engineer microbes to fight pests, reducing the need for harmful chemical pesticides.
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Each year, farmers around the world spend $80 billion on pesticides for their crops. Those pesticides i . . .
