Australia’s rice producer interested in Vietnam’s emission reduction efforts

Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam (R) meets Anthony McFarlane, Head of Corporate Affairs at SunRice.

Sunrice Group, Australia's largest rice producer and distributor which accounts for about 90% of the country’s rice market share, has shown its interest in Vietnam's efforts to reduce carbon emissions, including the project on planting 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta by 2030.

Anthony McFarlane, Head of Corporate Affairs at the group, had a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam in Canberra on February 7.

In recent years, SunRice has collaborated with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) to research new high-yield rice varieties for cultivation in Vietnam and export to markets such as Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and others. They have also focused on raising farmers' awareness about the rice value chain, reducing pesticide residues, and promoting the development of biochar.

Appreciating Sunrice's activities in Vietnam, Tam encouraged the group to contribute to the project on planting 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia is ready to support the group in any way possible to facilitate its business activities in Vietnam, aiming for outcomes beneficial to both sides, he affirmed.

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