AgriCapture Presents a New Revenue Opportunity for U.S. Rice Growers through Amazon Grocery’s Supply Chain Program

By Tyler Hull NASHVILLE, TN – Rice farmers across the mid-South have a new opportunity to earn additional income by adopting sustainable practices that reduce methane emissions and water use in rice fields. AgriCapture recently announced a collaboration with Regrow and Amazon (including Whole Foods Market) to expand climate-smart rice production. The program focuses on supporting farmers who implement water management practices such as Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and Furrow-Irrigated Rice (FIR) for the first time. Under the program, Amazon has committed funding to support the expansion of these practices on additional rice acres across Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and Mississippi. The goal is to reduce emissions in the company’s supply chain, specifically at the farm level. For growers to qualify for the program, they must be transitioning from conventionally flooded fields to AWD or FIR for the first time and be located in the mid-South. AgriCapture will ...