Guest article from AgriCapture
AgriCapture recently announced the third issuance of carbon credits from the largest rice methane reduction project in U.S. history. This newest issuance of 33,996 carbon credits includes the first of any agricultural credits to market from the 2024 growing season. These credits reward farmers for cutting methane emissions and conserving water through improved irrigation practices.
The project spans 926 fields across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas, and helps farmers transition to alternate wetting and drying (AWD) or furrow irrigation. These practices reduce methane emissions by up to 70 percent and save an average of 300,000 gallons of water per credit.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, more than 80 times stronger than CO₂ over 20 years. By issuing credits within six months of harvest, AgriCapture provides farmers with a fast, reliable incentive to implement climate-smart practices during a time of tight margins and volatile input costs.
Since launch, the project has delivered more than 70,000 metric tons of verified emission reductions and conserved 21 billion gallons of water. All credits are verified by the
Climate Action Reserve and based on robust, field-level data collection.
“Farmers are willing to adopt better practices that save water and reduce methane when the economics work, and the incentives are real,” said AgriCapture CEO Tyler Hull. “AgriCapture has built an efficient engine for change, and we’re excited to scale this project to transform rice farming and strengthen farmer income and resilience.”
AgriCapture continues to expand its monitoring and verification tools to track methane, water conservation, and water quality benefits at the field level. These capabilities unlock new investment opportunities and support the development of water-focused environmental markets.
Building on strong momentum in the U.S., AgriCapture has expanded the project to Brazil and plans to launch in additional countries later this year, enabling more farmers to access environmental markets and scale climate impact globally.