Field workshop on pilot model of carbon credit creation in rice production

Delegates visit the model in Xuan Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district.

The model is part of the program “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture”, sponsored by Green Carbon Japan Vietnam Company and JICA. The selected pilot site is Xuan Ninh commune with a scale of 30 hectares in the winter-spring crop of 2024-2025.

Implementing the model, farmers will apply the technique of alternating wet and dry irrigation to reduce methane (CH4) emissions from rice fields, save irrigation water and aim to register carbon credits according to international standards. CH4 is produced in flooded, oxygen-deficient conditions and is the main source of greenhouse gases in rice production. Water management measures can be an effective measure to limit the formation and emission of CH4. The amount of CH4 emission reduction will be converted into carbon credits and can be sold on the market, serving to reinvest in infrastructure and increase farmers' income.

Currently, the model in Xuan Ninh commune applies the process of alternating flooding and drying, the rice plants grow well, are healthy, and have fewer pests and diseases than the control field.

Through testing the model in Xuan Ninh, it was initially shown that with the application of the alternating flooding and drying irrigation process, the rice plants grew well, were healthy, and had fewer pests and diseases than the control field. The success of the model will raise awareness among authorities and people in implementing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while opening up new directions, increasing income for farmers through creating carbon credits in rice production.

It is known that in the 2024-2025 winter-spring crop, the program will be implemented in Nghe An on more than 20,000 hectares, Thanh Hoa on 1,200 hectares, Ha Tinh on 50 hectares, Quang Tri on 29 hectares and Quang Binh on 30 hectares. In Quang Binh alone, the program is expected to be implemented within 10 years, from 2024-2033.

Thanh Hoa

Source: https://baoquangbinh.vn/kinh-te/202504/hoi-thao-dau-bo-mo-hinh-thi-diem-tao-tin-chi-carbon-trong-san-xuat-lua-2225523/