Rice and Biochar Carbon Project Development

Irrigated rice farming is a significant source of methane. Smallholders face complex Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) challenges, as well as eligibility and market barriers, while biochar scaling encounters regulatory, financing, and capacity gaps. GIZ’s i4Ag CORE program partners with Olam Agri and AfricaRice to valorize greenhouse gas reductions in Nigeria’s rice value chain. Unique developed integrated roadmaps for Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) rice and biochar, aligning standards, MRV, and scaling pathways.