SNV

About SNV Netherlands Development Organisation SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises. Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all. SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995 and currently has over 70 national and international experts. SNV Vietnam implements projects in more than 20 provinces across the country, including the poorest and most remote areas. About Project The “Transforming the Rice Value Chain for Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta (TRVC)” project, funded by the Australian Embassy, is implemented by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and the Departments of Agriculture and and Environment of An Giang, Đồng Tháp provinces. The project is implemented from 2023 to 2027. Using a Pay-for-Results (PfRs) mechanism, the TRVC Project incentivizes and attracts private-sector participation across the rice value chain. The project aims to scale up innovative technologies to improve economic outcomes for smallholder farmers (SHFs) and value chain actors, enhance rice quality, strengthen inclusive social benefits, and simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental impacts. Through this approach, the project plays a catalytic role in transforming rice production and trade toward sustainability and inclusiveness in Vietnam’s most rice-intensive provinces, contributing to climate-resilient development in the Mekong Delta. TRVC supports the transition to low-emission rice production across 200,000 hectares by 2027, contributing to MARD’s national target of one million hectares. Participants who achieve GHG reduction results receive cash incentives, with verified emissions reductions assessed by an independent verifier. The project also strengthens farming practices and supply chain inclusiveness—ensuring women, men, and persons with disabilities benefit equitably. TRVC delivers a total of six competing crop seasons and has engaged 10 rice value chain companies as Competitors. These companies partner with smallholder farmers to achieve increased farmer profitability, reduced GHG emissions, and improved gender equality, disability inclusion, and social inclusion outcomes—thereby contributing to a more sustainable rice value chain under the TRVC framework. Roles of Regrow Agriculture Inc. Regrow Agriculture Inc. is contracted as the Independent Verifier for TRVC. As a global agri-tech and MRV technology provider, Regrow has developed and deployed a robust monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system to quantify and reduce GHG emissions—specifically methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O)—from rice cultivation. Regrow’s MRV system was designed from the outset to align with voluntary carbon market standards (Verra VM0042/VM0051) and in-setting standards (Sustain CERT). The system combines remote sensing, field surveys, and process-based modeling to accurately quantify field-level emissions across thousands of smallholder plots. High-frequency satellite imagery is integrated with ground data and advanced modeling to provide scalable and credible GHG monitoring. The MRV system quantifies methane emissions from flooded rice fields and nitrous oxide emissions linked to fertilizer and water management variability. Emissions are quantified at the field and seasonal scales using Regrow’s DeNitrification-DeComposition (DNDC) model. Baseline practices are established by peer-reviewed literature, surveys, and expert interviews, while program emissions are calculated using farmer-reported primary data. Remote sensing is also used to assess compliance with approved practices, such as estimating flooded and drained days to confirm alternate wetting and drying (AWD) implementation. At the end of each crop season, Regrow consolidates economic, social, and emissions-reduction results for all Competitor-enrolled areas. Based on verification outcomes, Regrow prepares the Program Outcomes and Prize Calculation Reports for SNV, and Competitors receive monetary prizes proportional to verified CO₂e reductions. To date, Competitors have completed three cropping seasons. Verification is completed for the first two (Summer-Autumn 2024 and Winter-Spring 2025), and the third (Summer-Autumn 2025) is currently under verification. Verified results from the first two seasons include: Summer-Autumn 2024 (Season 1): 1,719 farmer households, 6,165.6 hectares, 57% average profit increase, 27,348.4 tCO₂e reductions. Winter-Spring 2025 (Season 2): 8,831 farmer households, 34,162.7 hectares, 60% average profit increase, 129,254.0 tCO₂e reductions. Total: 10,550 farmer households, 40,328.3 hectares, 59% average profit increase, 156,602.4 tCO₂e reductions. The TRVC project partners with Regrow as the Independent contractor responsible for MRV design, data collection (Tier 3 MRV), and DNDC modelling. Regrow has prepared a partial Project Description (PDD draft) and conducted calibration/validation (cal/val) of the DNDC model. To complete the carbon project registration, TRVC seeks to engage an independent Carbon Project Developer to finalise the Project Description and coordinate Verra validation, verification, and registration under VM0051 – Improved Rice Cultivation Methodology and registration under VM0051 – Improved Rice Cultivation Methodology.