Promoting economic development through synergy with paddy field projects
Green Carbon, Inc. (CEO: Jun Okita, hereinafter referred to as Green Carbon) is pleased to announce that it has signed an MOU with Amru Rice Cambodia Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Amru Rice”), a Cambodian rice milling and wholesale company, for the joint development of a biochar project utilizing rice husks. Through the synergy with Green Carbon’s methane reduction project from paddy fields implementing AWD ※1, this partnership aims to expand both AWD and biochar initiatives, contributing to economic development in Cambodia.
◆Background and Role of the MOU with Amru Rice
Green Carbon is dedicated to creating nature-based carbon credits primarily in Southeast Asia. Our initiatives include a wide range of projects such as forest conservation, rice paddy management, mangrove reforestation, reducing methane emissions from cattle, and biochar projects.
To further its biochar efforts in Cambodia, Green Carbon has signed an MOU with Amru Rice, Cambodia’s largest rice milling and wholesaling company. Headquartered in Cambodia, Amru Rice partners with approximately 20,000 small-scale farmers to produce environmentally friendly rice without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Additionally, it is dedicated to improving farmers’ livelihoods by promoting economic stability and expanding educational opportunities.
Through this MOU, Green Carbon and Amru Rice will jointly work on producing biochar and byproducts from rice husks, along with issuing and selling carbon credits. Green Carbon and Amru Rice are also working to implement a paddy field methane reduction project, which will convert the husks generated by the project into biochar. These efforts aim to create carbon credits and provide returns to farmers, contributing to the decarbonization in society.
Green Carbon will continue expanding its biochar initiatives in Cambodia and across Southeast Asia, working to increase the scale and impact of carbon credit generation.
※1: AWD (Alternate Wetting & Drying)
AWD is a technique that involves periodically flooding and naturally drying paddy fields based on the water level. Compared to continuous flooding, AWD can reduce water usage and contribute to the conservation of water resources.
◆Green Carbon, Inc.
Representative : Jun Okita, CEO
Location : Isal AKASAKA607, 5-2-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Establishment : December 2019
Business : Carbon credit creation and sales business, agriculture-related business, environment-related business, other related businesses and ESG consulting business
URL ： https://green-carbon.co.jp/
◆Introduction of Green Carbon
Green Carbon operates with the vision of “Saving the Earth with the Power of Life”, providing comprehensive support from carbon credit creation, registration, to sales. Additionally, we are involved in agriculture-related businesses, research and development, ESG consulting. Among others. Our main focus is on generation carbon credits through methane gas reduction in rice paddies, where we have obtained certification for J-Credits, the first and largest in Japan (approximately 6,220 tons), and plan to expand to around 50,000 hectares in the fiscal year 2024. We also offer a service called “Agreen” that integrates credit registration, application, and sales into one platform, simplifying procedures such as application registration and document preparation, thus reducing workload for credit creators.
◆GREEN CARBON JAPAN VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED
Abbreviation ：GREEN CARBON JAPAN VIETNAM CO,. LTD
Representative ：Jun Okita, CEO
Location ：10th Floor, The Nexus Building, 34-3B Ton Duc Thang, 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Establishment : August 24
Businesses : Carbon credit creation and sales business. agriculture-related business
◆Introduction of Amru Rice Cambodia Co., Ltd
Based in Cambodia, Amru Rice specializes in production, milling, and export of organic rice. The company promotes eco-friendly farming practices to achieve sustainable agriculture while also working to improve the livelihoods of local farmers.