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05
Nov

New Business Guidance Equips Companies To Cut Rice Methane Emissions

ricenews / 3 months
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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) 05 November 2025, Geneva: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches new guidance titled ‘Cutting Rice Methane Emissions: Scalable Strategies for Business Action and Accountability. Developed in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute, Anthesis Group, Ceres, and additional partners and members – with the support of […]

04
Nov

Rice farmers seek solutions to boost local production

ricenews / 3 months
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3 min read

Cooperative rice farmers in Adelakope-Somenya, a rice farming community in the Eastern Region, are facing challenges, from controlling weeds and pests to navigating market dynamics. As a result, the cooperative members are calling on stakeholders to explore potentials solutions to boost local production and reduce reliance on imported rice. A day’s working visit to the […]

03
Nov

Agricultural sector to cut at least 15% greenhouse gas emissions by 2035

ricenews / 3 months
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3 min read

The project on low-emission crop production for the period for 2025-2035, with a vision extending to 2050, focuses on high-emission crops such as rice, cassava, sugarcane, coffee, and bananas. It aims to pilot at least 15 farming models nationwide that are ready for carbon credits and meet international standards. Hanoi (VNA) — Vietnam’s agricultural sector […]

08
Oct

Rice breeding reduces methane emissions without lowering yield: New Study

ricenews / 4 months
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2 min read

Neel Kamal Bathinda: A new study, ‘A Global Synthesis Of Genotypic Variation In Crop Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Variable Nitrogen Fertilisation,’ published in Frontiers in Agronomy, performed the first comparison of crop variety impacts on greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) on a global scale. The analysis shows that the choice of crop variety (specifically rice) has […]

13
Jun

Suphanburi launches low-emission rice farming pilot to cut methane and boost yields

ricenews / 8 months
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2 min read

By Pattaya Mail. BANGKOK, Thailand – A new carbon-reduction rice farming initiative has been launched in Suphanburi province through a public-private partnership. WAVE BCG Company Limited, a climate solution provider under WAVE Exponential Public Company Limited (WAVE), has partnered with PTG Energy Public Company Limited to promote low-emission rice farming using the alternate wetting and […]

03
Jun

Shared data = financial incentives for farmers

ricenews / 8 months
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6 min read

AgriCapture Part 3: Two Arkansas rice farmers tell their success stories. Whitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer At a Glance A few years back, there was a pivotal conversation that unfolded over a barbeque lunch at an iconic restaurant in downtown Memphis, Tenn. A few years later, that discussion would generate an added revenue source for […]

16
Apr

Grow Indigo partners String Bio to help rice growers cut down methane emissions

ricenews / 10 months
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3 min read

Powered by CleanRise tech developed by StringBio, Grow Indigo’s leadership in sustainable farming solutions is further strengthened by addressing both conventional flooded and direct seeded rice. By BL Bengaluru Bureau. Agri start-ups Grow Indigo and String Bio have joined hands to help rice farmers cut down on methane emissions through the use of a breakthrough […]

13
Apr

How Vietnamese farmers reducing methane emissions by altering rice growing methods.

ricenews / 10 months
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3 min read

60-year-old Vietnamese rice farmer Vo Van Van is experimenting with new techniques, using less water and drones for fertilization, in hopes of addressing a dilemma in rice farming. While rice is highly sensitive to climate change, it also significantly contributes to it. The crop must be grown in flooded fields, which requires intensive labour and […]

21
Feb

High yield, eco-friendly rice reduces methane emissions by 70%.

ricenews / 12 months
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7 min read

by Helen Albert . A new rice variety that combines high yield with low methane emissions could help farmers tackle climate change. A group of scientists have bred a new variety of rice that could help combat rising methane levels around the world. “Methane has a very strong impact. It’s around 20 times stronger than […]

07
Feb

Scientists designed a hybrid type of rice to reduce methane emissions.

ricenews / 12 months
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4 min read

This hybrid rice represents a significant advancement towards sustainable agriculture, as rice cultivation contributes to about 12% of human-made methane emissions. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF. Researchers in China successfully grew a new low-methane hybrid rice variety across multiple locations, with additional tests conducted in the fall of 2022 at two other sites, 300 kilometers apart, […]

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