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Rize
Decarbonizing rice cultivation while improving farmer livelihoods
Rize is an agritech company focused on decarbonising rice cultivation in Southeast Asia. The company works directly with smallholder farmers in Indonesia, Vietnam, and India, using a data-driven platform that helps them adopt sustainable practices such as alternate wetting and drying. By providing real-time monitoring, training, and economic incentives including carbon credit income, Rize reduces greenhouse gas emissions from rice farming while improving farmer livelihoods.
Notable Achievements
- One of Southeast Asia's largest agritech platforms for smallholder rice farmers.
- Among the first rice decarbonisation projects listed on the Gold Standard Registry.
- On track to reduce one million tonnes of emissions by 2028.
Currently Operating in Three Regions
Press Mentions
July 16, 2026
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