DELIVERING THE POWER OF RNA FOR FOOD PRODUCTION
Pebble Labs is creating safe and effective biological solutions to sustainably protect yields and quality in food production.
We harness naturally occurring microbes from crops to deliver the power of RNA for solutions that target formidable pests and diseases.
A novel approach in the arena of biologicals
The key to our technology, Directed Biotics™, is delivery - our microbes are precision engineered to provide RNA-based protection against the diseases and pests we are targeting.
Global food security threats are real and on the rise.
Pebble Labs technology will help feed the world.
Feeding 2 billion more people by 2050 will require 50% more production per acre, and climate change threatens food production in new ways.
Increasing the production of crops per area of land is critically important for global food security.
Crop yields are currently growing too slowly to keep up with increasing demand.
Diseases and Pests
Diseases and pests reduce crop yields by as much as 40% each year
They don’t just reduce the amount of crop produced, they can also cause extensive damage, making the crop unsellable
Yield loss
Yield loss is estimated to cost growers $290B per year
Reducing yield loss and protecting crop quality are key to increasing production
Pesticides
An estimated 3.5MT of chemicals are used every year to protect against disease and pests at a cost of ~$40B
There continue to be increasing concerns around the use of these chemicals, such as water contamination, and harm to beneficial insects and the soil
Aquaculture is growing in popularity, but has significant issues to address.
More than half the seafood eaten worldwide comes from aquaculture.
Aquaculture is the farming of fish, shrimp, oysters, seaweeds, and other seafood.
It’s the fastest-growing area of animal food production globally.
Demand
Aquaculture is a major source of protein for over one billion people around the world, especially in developing countries, and the market is expected to double by 2030
Yield loss
Diseases are responsible for up to 50% yield loss per year on average, but on individual farms can cause 100% loss in any given year
Losses to disease in shrimp alone are estimated to be worth $4B per year
Chemicals and Antibiotics
Producers outside the U.S. rely heavily on chemicals and antibiotics to fight disease, but there are no solutions available for viruses