We are motivated by the vision of making <strong>the first step of what could be one of the biggest contributions to sustainable agriculture in the not-so-distant future</strong>. We believe that the use of the nitroplast's capabilities could lead to more eco-friendly farming practices and help address some of the pressing challenges associated with current fertilization techniques, both in the Netherlands where there is a major nitrogen crisis, and globally where a growing demand for feed crops clashes with a need to reduce greenhouse emissions. Our project aims to harness the power of this organelle to create a <strong>more sustainable and efficient approach to crop cultivation</strong>, ultimately benefiting both the environment and the agricultural industry. <br><br>
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<figcaption>Figure 2: Farmer protests in the Netherlands <a href="#cite9">[9]</a>.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Figure 3: Evolution of the nitroplast from the integration of the endosymbiotic UCYN-A bacteria into a eukaryotic <i>B. bigelowii</i> cell<ahref="#cite14">[14]</a>.</figcaption>