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5,697 Hectares of Bangladeshi Rice Paddies Now Dry Out on Schedule, Cutting Methane Over 30%

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Instead of keeping paddies flooded all season, nearly 6,000 farmers in Cumilla, Feni and Chattogram let their fields dry out between irrigations, and the gas collection devices on their plots showed methane falling by an average of more than 30%.

5,697hectaresRice farmland covered by the AWD demonstration (3 districts, 2025 season)
6,000farmersParticipating farmers (approximately)
30percentAverage methane reduction under AWD, reported as 'over 30%' by the project consortium
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