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CARBON PROJECT

GS12572 VPA-9 Sustainable Paddy Cultivation in Ghana

Gold Standard · GS13059 · Ghana

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Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
In the pipeline
Listed

About this project

The proposed activity is planned to be implemented in the country Ghana. The initiative, which introduces better agricultural techniques for rice farming, is under the Land Use & Forestry (LUF) and Agriculture (AGR) category. This proposed project activity aimed at addressing the vulnerabilities posed by climate change in the agricultural sector, specifically focusing on rice cultivation—a critical component for ensuring food security in Ghana. Despite the sector's susceptibility to climate impacts, it has been noted that rice cultivation contributes to over 20 percent of Ghana's methane emissions, as highlighted in the country's fourth inventory report from 2019. Through enhanced water management techniques including alternating wetting and drying (AWD) of the paddy lands, this initiative seeks to minimise methane (CH4) emissions. For the duration of the farming season, in the absence of project activities, farmers in the project region presently employ the conventional technique of continual flooding. Because rice farms are now managed through constant floods and anaerobic soil degradation, the method of growing rice contributes significantly to CH4 emissions. Farmers will be motivated and trained to refrain from continuously flooding their fields by putting the suggested AWD technology into effect, which would cut down on the quantity of CH4 emissions that would have been produced in the baseline situation. In accordance with customs prevalent in the area, farmers utilise straw for domestic purposes following the paddy harvest. The sole change made to the project scenario is the adoption of alternating wetting and drying conditions rather than the submerged condition. Other than that, the project keeps the current agricultural techniques in place and does not introduce any new activities that might increase greenhouse gas emissions. The VPA aims to reduce estimated GHG emission (tCO2e) of 58,029/ year.

The record

Project ID
GS13059
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Rice Emission Reductions · Agriculture
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-III.AU. Methane emission reduction by adjusted water management practice in rice cultivation
Developer
ERDA ILLUMINE LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED · 13 projects
Country
Ghana
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2025-12-01 to 2035-11-30
Estimated yearly credits
58,029
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

smallholder or rural farmers
Basis: Project description (Gold Standard registry). This lists who the project describes working with; it is not a check of benefit-sharing.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2025-12-01 to 2035-11-30
Credits issued
0 (retired 0)

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Ghana as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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