The world produces roughly 11 million tons 
of green coffee beans every year.
Over 1 billion people worldwide
drink coffee every day.
That’s about 12.6% of the world’s population.
Coffee leaf rust is a devastating disease that severely
affects coffee plants, causing an estimated $1 billion 
in annual losses globally.
A genetically modified Bacillus subtilis with enhanced
production of Iturin A, a potent antifungal lipopeptide
with proven efficacy against Hemileia vastatrix,
the fungus responsible for CLR.
Bacillus subtilis is a natural inhabitant of the coffee plant microbiota.
This makes it an ideal candidate for sustainable,
microbiome-friendly interventions in coffee cultivation.
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