Climate change is making things harder. More floods, salt water moving in, and unpredictable weather threaten rice fields and farmers’ incomes. The government of Vietnam has set a goal: turn one million hectares of rice land into cleaner, more climate-friendly farms by 2030. But doing that takes money, new tools, training, and strong systems to track progress.

In recent years, Oxfam tested a tool in one province called Rice Hero, which lets farmers use a phone app to measure how much carbon their farm produces. Building on this experience, Go-Rice will support the Government of Vietnam in developing a unified, standardized Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) tool that meets international standards and can be applied across provinces. This tool will help farmers and policymakers track emissions reductions, improve transparency, and link with emerging carbon markets.
However, these cleaner farming practices are not widespread yet. Many farmers don’t know how to use them, don’t have access to them, or lack support. The systems to monitor emissions are weak, and farmers can’t yet tap into markets that reward cleaner rice.

This project aims to fill those gaps — helping farmers grow rice in a smarter, cleaner ways that are good for planet. It also looks at what happens after harvest, like using rice leftovers instead of burning them and turning waste into useful products. By doing this, farmers can earn more, protect nature, and connect with new partners, including business and investors from Canada, who want to support greener farming and fair trade.