Webinar 18 Sept: Exploring GHG mitigation potential in rice production
This webinar focused on the potential to mitigate GHG emissions from rice production, particularly by using the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) technique. Click to watch the recording.
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Alternate wetting and drying in irrigated rice
Rice production is a major source of GHG emissions. Globally, flooded rice produces approximately 20–40 Mt of CH4 per year, on average 10% of anthropogenic emissions from the agriculture sector. In addition to mitigation, AWD offers water savings, critical as water management will become more critical in many places with climate change.
To learn more about AWD, CCAFS is jointly organizing this webinar with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Association of Carbon Professionals.
Registration
Register now for the webinar. Please note that attendance is limited.
Date: 18 September 2014
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time / 12:30 - 13: 30 UK Time
Agenda
- Introduction: Kevin Houston, Carbon Masters, Association of Carbon Professionals, Chair (5 minutes)
- Mitigation potential in rice production: Reiner Wassman, IRRI (25 minutes)
- Current implementation and future scope for AWD in Bangladesh: Sultan Ahmed, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh (10 minutes)
- Discussion: All participants (15 minutes)
- Closing: Kevin Houston (5 minutes)
For more information about the webinar, please email Dhanush Dinesh, Global Policy Engagement Manager, CCAFS.
