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CarbonFarm raises €7 million to expand rice emissions monitoring
CarbonFarm raised €7 million in a Series A funding round to expand its work on reducing emissions from rice farming.
The company works with rice producers and other local partners to measure and reduce greenhouse gases and improve water management.
Rice cultivation produces about 12% of human-caused methane emissions and uses up to 28% of the world's freshwater.
Better water management can cut emissions by up to 50% and water use by 30% without reducing yields, but changes are difficult to coordinate across many small farms.
CarbonFarm uses satellite imagery, field data and greenhouse gas modelling to track farming practices and support emissions reporting and carbon credit certification.
The funding will help CarbonFarm expand across Asia, Africa and Europe and enter Latin America.
It will also support further technology development and help partners carry out and finance rice decarbonisation projects at a larger scale.
CarbonFarm has raised €7 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand its rice emissions monitoring technology and support projects worldwide.
The round was led by Colam Impact, with participation from new and existing investors.
CarbonFarm uses satellite imagery, field data and greenhouse gas modelling to monitor farming practices and quantify emissions.
The company plans to strengthen its presence in Asia, Africa and Europe and expand into Latin America.
Rice cultivation accounts for around 12 per cent of human-caused methane emissions globally and uses up to 28 per cent of the world’s freshwater resources.
- Who
- CarbonFarm, a digital monitoring, reporting and verification provider specialising in rice decarbonisation.
- What
- It raised €7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.
- When
- 2026-10-13, the article’s publication date.
- Where
- The company plans to strengthen its presence in Asia, Africa and Europe and expand into Latin America.
- Why
- To expand its technology and support rice decarbonisation projects worldwide.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
CarbonFarm expanded its operations to 19 countries.
CarbonFarm announced it had raised €7 million in an oversubscribed Series A round.
- Funding
- €7 million
- Round
- Oversubscribed Series A
- Lead investor
- Colam Impact
- Countries of operation
- 19
- Methane emissions
- Rice cultivation accounts for around 12 per cent of human-caused methane emissions globally
- Freshwater use
- Rice cultivation uses up to 28 per cent of the world’s freshwater resources
What people are saying
Scale will not come from replacing local value-chain players; it will come from equipping them. They understand the farming systems and have the relationships needed to make change happen. Our role is to help turn this local knowledge into programmes that can attract finance and stand up to scrutiny.
Projects that can show clearly how their results were scientifically measured build greater confidence and can attract buyers willing to pay a premium for high-quality credits.
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