Speakers
Session 1-1 - Integrated technology packages
Moderator
Dr. Yasuhito Shirato
Director of Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES)
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Japan
Full integrated packages of low-carbon rice cultivation
Dr. Le Thanh Tung
Vice Chairman and General Secretary
Vietnam Rice Industry Association (VIETRISA)
Vietnam
RSR and their resilience to environmental risks in Asia
Dr. Mary Jean C. DU
Regional Breeding Lead, Southeast Asia
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Management interventions for low emissions rice systems
Dr. Thuong Vo
Climate Change and GHG Emissions Specialist
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Session 1-2 - Integrated technology packages
Moderator
Dr. Kazuki Saito
Senior Scientist II - Cropping Systems Agronomy and Climate Change
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Advancing high-productivity, low-emission rice systems through mechanized direct seeding and rice straw–based circular economy
Dr. Nguyen Van Hung
Senior Scientist
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Vietnam
Root design for developing climate smart rice to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
Dr. Yusaku Uga
Leader, Institute of Crop Science (NICS)
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Japan
Balancing productivity and greenhouse gas mitigation in Indonesian Tidal Swamps: Challenges, innovations, and future directions for rice production
Dr. Yudhistira Nugraha
Head of Research Center for Food Crops
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Indonesia
Integrating low-carbon technologies in rice production: Malaysia's experience and lessons learned
Mohd Fairuz bin Md Suptian
Deputy Director, Climate Change Programme
Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI)
Malaysia
Towards low-emission rice–potato systems in Asia: Lessons from farmer-led adaptation and adoption constraints
Nozomi Kawarazuka
Scientist
International Potato Center (CIP)
Vietnam
Session 2- Digital MRV and Carbon Mechanisms
Moderator
Dr. Tran Ngoc Thach
Director
Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI)
Vietnam
MRV system for rice
Dr. Mai Van Trinh
Director General, Institute of Agricultural Environment (IAE)
Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS)
Vietnam
Remote sensing technology for field water monitoring and regional GHG accounting
Dr. Hironori Arai
Researcher, Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES)
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Japan
Monitoring rice paddies and water management for methane emission assessment in the Vietnam Mekong Delta using radar remote sensing data
Dr. Lam Dao Nguyen
Senior Expert
Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC)
Vietnam
Bridging research and field: Digital implementation of low-carbon rice and precision agriculture
Dr. An-Pang Lu
Founder and CEO
AgriWeather,
Taiwan
Life cycle assessment of rice production in Taiwan: Linking mitigation practices, national inventory and policy incentives
Chia-Kang Huang
Assistant Researcher
Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
Taiwan
Session 3 - Policy, Markets, and Incentives for Scaling Low-Carbon Rice
Moderator
Dr. Nguyen Hong Son
President
Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS)
Vietnam
South Korea’s transition to eco-friendly and low-carbon agriculture: An overview of current progress and policy initiatives
Dr. Hyungho Park
Research Fellow
Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI)
Korea
Economic and policy analysis of market-based mechanisms for low-carbon rice agri-food systems
Dr. Alisher Mirzabaev
Senior Scientist
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Thai Rice GCF Project- Financial incentives for water and straw management
Dr. Orathai Jaituy
Director of Foreign Relations and Special Projects Group
Rice Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Thailand
Thai Rice GCF Project- Strengthening climate-smart rice farming project
Charuwan Satthakun
Director, Office of Foreign Affairs
Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)
Thailand
Identifying GHG mitigation hotspots to inform carbon - investment planning
Vu Hong Trang
M&E Specialist (Soil - Climate –Water)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Vietnam
Session 4 – Panel Discussion: Low-Carbon Rice at Scale in Vietnam
Moderator
Russ Cullinane
VP of CarbonFarm
SRP Technical Committee Member
Indonesia
Low Carbon Assurance Module (LCAM)
Soumita Bhattachayra
Partnerships Manager
Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)
Thailand
Sustainable Rice Landscape Initiative (SRLI)
Dr. Matt Champness
Climate Change, Irrigation, Agronomy Expert
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP)
Asia-Pacific
Transforming Rice Value Chains
Dr. Thu Ha Tran
Team Leader, Transformation of Rice Value Chain for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta
SNV
Vietnam
Low-water and low-carbon rice in the Mekong Delta
Le Tuan
SEA Rice Program Director
Rikolto International
Vietnam
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