Overview
Organization Name: RIZE
Field of Operation: Transforming the rice cultivation value chain toward sustainability and emission reduction.
Vision: Leading the way in delivering sustainable rice for future generations.
Mission: To make rice a sustainable food source, reduce environmental impact, and support farmers in enhancing resilience through the value chain transformation.
Current Impact
Rice: A staple food providing 19% of global caloric intake.
Cultivation Area: 162 million hectares (ranked third after maize and wheat).
Market Size: $275 billion, expected to double by 2050.
Emissions: 0.4 billion tons CO2-eq (by 2050, emissions will increase by 50%).
Technological Solutions
RIZE Platform:
Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV).
Digital agronomy services.
Cost-efficient agricultural input supply.
Integrated finance and innovation in the value chain.
Key Tools:
Digitally enabled agronomists.
Real-time reporting systems.
Land management compliance scoring.
Business Model
Value Chain Innovation: Mitigating inefficiencies through low-cost technology.
Community Engagement: Building trust with farmers and stakeholders.
Cross-Border Scalability: Expanding the model in rice-producing nations.
Partnerships
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
Financial, advisory, and innovation support organizations.
Team
CEO: Dhruv Sawhney
Other Leaders:
Tudor Coman (Product).
Monica Bojwani (Finance).
Du Tran (Country Manager, Viet Nam).
Technical Advisory Council: Scientists and experts from NASA, Temasek, and other leading institutions.
Sustainability Commitments
Goals:
Reduce 100 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2040.
Decrease water usage by 30% in rice cultivation.
Support farmer livelihoods by lowering production costs.
Vision: To become the leading platform for transitioning the rice sector to climate-smart solutions.
