Brazil Just Introduced a Groundbreaking Advance in Regenerative Agriculture

An agricultural breakthrough we are actively applying in our regenerative portfolio

We believe this is one of the most important agricultural developments in recent years. It is clean, ecological, highly efficient and very affordable – and we are already exploring how it can be applied in our own pilot sites. What follows is recognition of a breakthrough that deserves wider attention.

Most people have never heard of Dr. Mariangela Hungria. But her decades-long work with microbial inoculants may have quietly reshaped the future of global agriculture – and the numbers speak for themselves:

📈 40 million hectares treated

💸 $40 billion/year saved by farmers

🌱 180 million tonnes CO₂ emissions avoided annually

🌾 170 million tonnes of soybeans grown – without synthetic fertilizer

Her method is based on a simple biological principle: help crops feed themselves. By co-inoculating with Bradyrhizobium and Azospirillum, her team created a microbial synergy that strengthens roots, improves nutrient uptake, and reduces dependency on synthetic inputs. It is low-cost, scalable, and already deployed at a national level.

And it worked – not in theory, not in carefully managed trials, but in full-scale commercial production.

This challenges three dominant assumptions:

1. “Regenerative systems can’t scale.”Brazil’s national rollout proves otherwise. This is real-world implementation, not idealism.

2. “It’s morally right, but not economically viable.”On the contrary – farmers are saving billions. This is smarter economics, not sacrifice.

3. “We’re still waiting for the real solutions.”We are not. The work is being done. The results are already here.

Regeneration works. This is yet another confirmation, and we are studying it closely. The same microbial co-inoculation now transforming agriculture across Brazil may also have real potential in our own pilot projects. It aligns with the principles we operate by – locally grounded, scientifically sound, and globally replicable.

To explore alignment or collaboration, contact: partners@terravivegroup.com

For more details, see the original announcement and coverage of Dr. Mariangela Hungria’s work here: 2025 World Food Prize for Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil