Business Japan’s Mitsui to Reduce Methane Emissions in Bangladeshi Rice Farming
AgricultureTrading house eyes carbon credits with cultivation method that also conserves waterAlternate wetting and drying can reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation by 30%, according to Mitsui & Co. (Mitsui & Co.)KENTO HIRASHIMAFebruary 10, 2026 05:27 JSTTOKYO --…
Agriculture
Trading house eyes carbon credits with cultivation method that also conserves water
Alternate wetting and drying can reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation by 30%, according to Mitsui & Co. (Mitsui & Co.)
KENTO HIRASHIMA
February 10, 2026 05:27 JST
TOKYO — Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. said Monday it will work with a nongovernmental organization to promote a water-saving rice cultivation technique in Bangladesh that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to generate carbon credits as early as next year.
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