Impact

We are building a fair and inclusive shift toward sustainable and secure food systems by diversifying the supply and decentralizing the production of high-quality plant proteins, helping the world thrive and contributing to lasting global food security.

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Sustainability

Smaller carbon footprint

Farm animals emit over 15% of the world’s greenhouse gases, despite providing only 18% of our calories. But mung beans produce just 1–2 kg CO₂e per kg, up to 25× less than beef, which emits around 25–35 kg CO₂e/kg.

Less land, more impact

Livestock farming currently occupies 70–83% of global farmland. A shift toward mung cultivation could hypothetically free up over 40% of U.S. cropland. That’s millions of acres that could regenerate forests, store carbon, and bring wildlife back.

Sustaining farmer incomes

With a quick 60–90 day cycle, mung lets farmers harvest two crops in the time of one, improving cash flow and land productivity. Paired with fertilizer savings, strong crop rotation benefits, and circular economy potential through innovations like OMN9, mung can boost incomes by 20–50% year-over-year, empowering families and rural economies.

Bigger water savings

Agriculture consumes a staggering 70% of global freshwater. Rice alone demands up to 2,250 Li/kg. Mung beans, however, thrive on just 170–280 mm of rain per season. Their shallow root system taps minimal soil water, freeing deeper reserves for future crops.

Caring for the soil

Fertilizer use accounts for over 10% of agriculture’s GHG emissions and nitrogen-based types also leach nitrous oxide. But mung beans fix their own nitrogen via root nodules, yielding top-tier soil-health benefits, sequestering carbon and reducing fertilizer needs.

Ensuring life for all

Over the past 50 years, wild vertebrate populations have declined by a staggering 73%. Today, livestock biomass outweighs that of wild mammals by 24 to 1, while farmed chickens alone surpass the total mass of all wild birds by 2.5 times.

Switching to plant-based proteins reduces the need for feed crop cultivation, protects natural habitats, halts the spread of monoculture farming, and of course, prevents the slaughter of millions of animals annually for human consumption.

At OMN9, we remain committed to scaling this mission with integrity, advancing innovation, access, and impact at every step of the value chain.