Reduce net
GHG emissions by
204 million tonnes CO2e
Increase SRI uptake from 9
to 50 million hectares
in production
Improve farmers'
incomes by
$275 billion
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Sees SRI as one of the best ways to reduce methane emissions and in doing so help the half of the world's population who depend on rice for their nutrition.
The Project founded by Paul Hawken, gives an extensive breakdown which explains not only why rice is essential to the enviroment and to billions of people, but what can be done to produce rice in a better manner that is both enviromentally friendly and more efficient. It explains what makes the System of Rice Intensification such an excellent way to achieve the goals of sustainability that are needed to avert disasterous climate change, but goes a step further by making the information on how to get involved freely available and easily accessible while going into all the projects and groups that are expanding its implementation across the world.
Project Drawdown recognises SRI as a leading solution for climate change.
By increasing adoption of SRI to reach 52 million hectares by 2050, Project Drawdown estimates a reduction of up
to 4.3 billion tons CO2e, increasing farmer incomes by $817 billion.
4.3 Gt CO2e
$817bn in farmer profits
2030
2050
0.98 Gt CO2e
$275bn in farmer profits
5.9 Gt CO2e Reduced
+
$1.6 trillion in farmer profits
Reaching this goal supports the objectives of the Global Methane Pledge and helps keep 1.5°C achievable.
SRI is a proven practical way to make a difference now.
