Eight Vietnamese rice enterprises have been awarded a total of 200,000 AUD (equivalent to 3.16 billion VND) in recognition of their efforts to achieve the goals of the project "Transforming the Rice Value Chain to Address Climate Change and Promote Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta (TRVC)."
The TRVC project, implemented by the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) in collaboration with Vietnamese partners, is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The project operates in Viet Nam's top three rice-producing provinces: An Giang, Kien Giang, and Dong Thap.
Compared to traditional production methods, the new process introduced by the project has yielded significant benefits. Economically, the average profit increase for households in Dong Thap was 64%, in An Giang 56%, and in Kien Giang 54%. Environmentally, the project’s models achieved a total emission reduction of 27,161 tons of CO₂ equivalent, averaging 4.1 tons of CO₂ equivalent per hectare.
These results are crucial in advancing the transition to low-emission rice production systems and aligning with the goals of the "Program for 1 Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice in the Mekong Delta." Furthermore, the participating enterprises’ efforts directly contribute to global climate change mitigation, supporting the critical goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C and achieving a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030, as pledged by the Vietnamese Government at COP26.
The TRVC project, which runs until 2027, aims to transform low-emission rice production across 200,000 hectares, reduce climate change impacts, and improve farmers' livelihoods. It marks a significant step forward for Viet Nam’s low-emission rice industry.