The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), KMUTT organized the expert meeting on “State-of-the-Art of Rice Cultivation Practices in South-East Asia” under APN-ARCP funded project on Rice Cultivation for Sustainable Low Carbon Society Development in South-East Asia, during 2-3 June 2011 in Bangkok.

The objective of this expert meeting was to share information with stakeholders from SEA on current practices of rice cultivation in the region, including state-of-the-art of rice cultivation practices and ways towards more sustainable cultivation practices including reduced GHG emissions, crop rotation, and enhanced livelihood for farmers. 

Experts from South-East Asian countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand, contributed to the event and shared their country report on rice cultivation practices, as well as possible options for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The knowledge gathered from this expert meeting will be integrated into a report providing information on the state-of-the-art of rice cultivation practices and potential of rotation with energy crops in SEA countries. This will also serve as a basis for the next activities of the project which ultimately aim at identifying sustainable cultivation practices options enabling to contribute to climate change mitigation.