Accelerating Scaling of Low-Emissions Rice in Southeast Asia (AcceLER)

At the moment we have the situation that countries um formulate greenhouse gas mitigation targets to 2030 also in the rice sector. [music] However, the data that the countries have as a basis [music] to make these to to design these these targets is very limited. So we try to provide some information uh evidencebased [music] analysis that uh give the countries a better data [music] foundation to formulate their targets. In order to tell whether or not countries are achieving those targets, [music] we need this uh MRE monitoring important verification systems. So this project uh has an important objective of contributing to that process, helping our partners to have robust, reliable, credible MRV systems to measure these uh activities and progress achieved in terms of reducing uh G emissions. Thailand set goal of greenhouse [music] gas reduction from rice production system. Collaboration under excel project for knowledge and technology support new health rise department to [music] implement those technology and knowledge into local area. current targets. I think that in many countries [music] these targets could be improved. They can be increased. Um but I think in order to do that [music] the countries need a better evidence base to formulate their targets and what we do um is we do certain country analysis uh scenario planning and then develop country road maps uh how to reduce methane emissions from rise till 2030. importance of the acceler uh project is to you know accelerate as the name implies accelerate uh low emissions rice in [music] Southeast Asia and why it's so important for Southeast Asia because it's a significant [music] uh producer of rice uh for the world and we know that um rice production also has some environmental consequences in rice uh methane emissions. So what this project is trying to do is to be able to build the partnerships [music] that is required for us to you know initiate action to reduce rice uh methane emissions from production. key important objective of this project and many similar activities conducted by Erie. How we can help farmers and [music] countries uh to reduce this methane emissions from rice but at the same time do it in a way that is uh profitable for [music] farmers in a way that farmers can use that to improve their livelihoods. And what we are doing is to bring together the partners that will help to increase um um the awareness of methane in Southeast Asian rice production system and also develop the coordinated action that is required [music] to one reduce duplication of efforts to save time and resources and also to be able to really you know push harder on production increases but with low emissions. I am confident that from our long long collaboration [music] is able to support our work to meet the target both the target of Thailand NDC [music] and also the target of uh excel [music] project goal at the same time I'm sure that we can work together to meet [music] our target together >> we All know that rice production is the cornerstone [music] of food security and main source of livelihood across Southeast [music] Asia. But it is also one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions particularly methane. The adoption of proven low emission rice technologies [music] remains limited. A range of effective [music] practices already exist. These technologies [music] have been shown to maintain or even increase yields while reducing water use and [music] cutting methane emissions by a substantial margin. Axelar is well positioned to deliver lasting climate, agricultural and livelihood benefits across [music] Southeast Asia's rice sector.