A US$30 million carbon credit deal by tech giant Amazon with India’s Good Rice Alliance will boost carbon markets globally, according to experts, potentially showing agriculture – as well as industry – can be at the heart of emission reductions.The organisation, primarily backed by Bayer and in collaboration with GenZero and Shell, is designed to transform emissions-heavy rice cultivation in India through scientific advances.It helps thousands of smallholder farmers adopt climate-smart growing techniques that reduce water use and methane emissions from the vast rice crop.
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FRI · 2026-05-08 · 11:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0508-74683
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Can India’s rice farmers reap from US$30 million Amazon carbon credit deal?
Amazon has entered into a $30 million carbon credit deal with India's Good Rice Alliance, a move experts believe will significantly boost global carbon markets. This initiative aims to transform India's rice cultivation, a sector known for high emissions, by promoting climate-smart farming techniques among thousands of smallholder farmers.
Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 11:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Amazon has entered into a $30 million carbon credit deal with India's Good Rice Alliance, a move experts believe will significantly boost global carbon markets. This initiative aims to transform India's rice cultivation, a sector known for high emissions, by promoting climate-smart farming techniques among thousands of smallholder farmers. The alliance, supported by Bayer, GenZero, and Shell, focuses on reducing water usage and methane emissions from rice crops. The deal highlights the potential for agriculture, alongside industry, to play a central role in emission reduction efforts.
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The organization helps thousands of smallholder farmers adopt climate-smart growing techniques.
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The Good Rice Alliance is designed to transform emissions-heavy rice cultivation in India through scientific advances.
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Amazon's US$30 million carbon credit deal with India's Good Rice Alliance will boost carbon markets globally.
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