Rice Carbon CreditsbyNetZeroAgGold Standard for the Global Goals

Reduce methane
emissions in rice.

The world’s first rice carbon credits issued by Gold Standard.

Your purchase helps smallholder farmers in Pakistan adopt water-saving practices and earn income from cutting emissions.

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AI-created landscape of sweeping green rice paddies in warm morning light

Rice is a major
methane reduction opportunity.

Flooded soils let methane-producing microbes thrive. Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) brings oxygen back into the soil, interrupting that process without changing the crop.

IRRI: the science ↗CGIAR: field evidence ↗UNEP: why methane matters ↗

A small change
in the field.

Allow the water to fall to a safe level, then irrigate again. Controlled drying brings oxygen back into the soil.

Flooded research rice plot with standing water between rowsContinuous flooding
Drained research rice plot demonstrating alternate wetting and dryingControlled drying
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80×

Methane’s warming power vs CO₂
over 20 years, per unit mass.

30–70%

Methane reduction with AWD,
reported by IRRI.

30%

Potential water savings
with better irrigation.

Research outcomes vary by growing conditions. Project credits reflect verified reductions, not these indicative percentages.

01

Manage the water

Farmers monitor safe drying periods and re-irrigate when needed.

02

Measure the change

Field measurements and CROPCHECK records support monitoring, with sensors and satellite data where deployed.

03

Verify the credit

Independent audits check the reductions. One credit represents one tonne of CO₂-equivalent avoided.

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OUR PAKISTAN PORTFOLIO

180,000 tCO₂e
available annually.

Three project districts in Punjab’s rice-growing heartland. Select a district to explore its landscape from above.

PUNJAB, PAKISTAN ANNUAL VOLUME
PROJECT START · 2022

Where our rice carbon story began.

NetZeroAg’s first Pakistan carbon project, in the Basmati-growing district northwest of Lahore.

Project details ↗
SATELLITE VIEW · SHEIKHUPURAExplore the district’s farmland. Exact project parcels are not marked.
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In the news

17 DEC 2025 · ISSUANCE

46,714 credits.
A milestone for rice.

Read the announcement ↗14 MAY 2026 · PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

The farmers behind
the climate impact.

Read their story ↗21 OCT 2025 · FARMER TRAINING

300 farmers.
Shared know-how.

Read the story ↗15 OCT 2025 · PARTNERSHIP

Joining forces
with WWF-Pakistan.

Read the story ↗16 MAY 2025 · COMMUNITY

Healthcare that reaches
rural families.

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BEYOND EMISSIONS

Benefits that reach
farming families.

Water conservation, livelihoods, health and learning: our Pakistan projects contribute to nine Sustainable Development Goals.

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Verified SDG outcomes are project-specific. Documentation is available on request.

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