Core CarbonX Enabling Paddy Farmers to earn Carbon revenue for adopting Sustainable Rice Production (SRP) practices

Going by the latest official projections, rice output in India is seen at 127.93 million tonnes- implies large water resources (rice cultivation requires about 4,000 cubic metres of water per tonne) and energy resources are used to meet the water requirements in paddy cultivation. As a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and the evolving water scarcity associated with climate change, the sustainability of rice production has become of immense importance.

Rice cultivation is the most important agricultural operation in India, not only in terms of food security but also in terms of livelihood, and plays a significant part in the economy and employment. Going by the latest official projections, rice output in India is seen at 127.93 million tonnes- this also implies large water resources (rice cultivation requires about 4,000 cubic metres of water per tonne) and energy resources to meet the water requirements in paddy cultivation. The large quantities of water under flooded irrigation is one of the major sources of methane emissions into the atmosphere.

As a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and the evolving water scarcity associated with climate change, the sustainability of rice production has become of immense importance.

Adjusted water management practices in paddy contribute immensely to water and energy conservation and reduce methane emissions.

Core CarbonX(CCX) is working together with farmers in changing the paddy landscape by bringing sustainable rice production(SRP) into the marketplace. This SRP program is also helping farmers generate carbon revenue as additional income.

On 5th May 2022, CCX had organised a successful event in Nalgonda District and distributed carbon revenue to the farmers for adopting sustainable rice cultivation practices. This is a result of the pilot work carried out by CCX and its partners to bring sustainability into rice cultivation in 2021.

Shri Nomula Bhagath Garu, MLA Nagarjuna Sagar, Telangana graced the event as Chief Guest. Over 120 farmers benefitted from the programme and are part of the journey toward SRP.