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Arkansas Rice Water Stewardship Initiative

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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Arkansas & White River
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Climate education, awareness-raising, capacity (SDG 13.3)
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Drought Management
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Irrigation Management and Technology
Pesticide and Fertilizer Management
Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: As of 2024 crop harvest, the project has achieved 21 billion gallons of water saved. Gallons of water saved
Services Needed: Financial support
Desired Partners: Business
NGO / Civil Society
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Apr. 01, 2022  »  Ongoing
Project Website: agricapture.com
Contextual Condition(s): Quality, Quantity
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Agricultural growers, Local communities / domestic users
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 69%

Project Overview

Across more than 150,000 acres of rice farms in the U.S. Mid-South, AgriCapture provides technical assistance and field-level data collection to quantify and reward verified environmental outcomes. AgriCapture helps producers implement proven water-efficient practices that strengthen both farm resilience and regional water security.

  • Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) involves scheduled drainage periods instead of continuous flooding, reducing irrigation water use by appro…

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Across more than 150,000 acres of rice farms in the U.S. Mid-South, AgriCapture provides technical assistance and field-level data collection to quantify and reward verified environmental outcomes. AgriCapture helps producers implement proven water-efficient practices that strengthen both farm resilience and regional water security.

  • Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) involves scheduled drainage periods instead of continuous flooding, reducing irrigation water use by approximately 30% and supporting long-term aquifer sustainability in the Mississippi Delta.
  • Furrow-Irrigated Rice (Row Rice) is planted on sloped beds that allow controlled water flow down the field, reducing water use by 10–40% compared to conventional flood irrigation.

AgriCapture’s comprehensive data and verification system ensures all key inputs and environmental outcomes are transparently measured and validated. This science-based approach enables credible water savings, reduced methane emissions, and verified co-benefits for climate and biodiversity. By connecting these outcomes to environmental markets and corporate sustainability programs, AgriCapture provides a scalable model for linking water-smart farming with financial incentives that sustain rural livelihoods and advance global water stewardship goals.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Quality, Quantity
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Agricultural growers, Local communities / domestic users

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AgriCapture is advancing water-smart farming practices that improve irrigation efficiency, reduce methane emissions, and strengthen farmer livelihoods. Through field-level data collection and in-house monitoring, we help rice farmers certify and quantify the benefits of sustainable irrigation strategies by ensuring they … Learn More

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