Startup promises to fix rice farming’s methane problem


— Photos by Lano Lan

SINGAPORE: Rice farming is a surprisingly large source of planet-warming methane.

Yet while a solution to tackle emissions has existed for decades, farmers haven’t embraced it. Now, a startup has found a way to get them on board with a technique that can halve harmful emissions.

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