Archive · 19 Nov 2025
UPL Wins SBCOP Award for Low-Methane Rice Project
UPL, a company that helps farmers, won an award for their project to make rice farming less bad for the environment.
They're trying to grow rice that doesn't release as much methane gas and use special farming tools.
This helps farmers and the planet, and other companies can do the same thing.
UPL won the Sustainable Business COP (SBCOP) Award in the Food Systems category at COP30
The award was for UPL’s Low-Methane Rice Project aimed at reducing methane emissions in rice cultivation
The project focuses on developing low-methane rice varieties and applying advanced agricultural technologies
UPL’s commitment to sustainability and empowering farmers was recognized
The SBCOP Awards recognize projects addressing climate change with economic value and scalability
- Who
- UPL Ltd
- What
- Won the SBCOP Award for the Low-Methane Rice Project
- When
- At COP30 in Belém, Brazil
- Where
- Brazil
- Why
- To reduce methane emissions in rice cultivation and support sustainable food production
Environmentalists
Industry
Emissions
Environmentalists
Support reducing methane emissions from agriculture
Industry
Concerned about project's impact on business operations
- Project
- Low-Methane Rice Project
- Award
- SBCOP Award in Food Systems category
- Goal
- Reduce methane emissions in rice cultivation
- Method
- Develop low-methane rice varieties and use advanced agricultural technologies
- Initiative
- #AFarmerCan
- Organizer
- Sustainable Business COP (SBCOP)