Innovating Rice Straw Management for a Climate-Resilient Future
Food
Straw Innovations promotes food security and climate-smart farming by enabling low-emission rice production through efficient harvesting and straw removal – increasing farmer income across Asia.
Fuel
We transform agricultural waste into clean, renewable energy and biochar, powering post-harvest operations, reducing fossil fuel dependence, and cutting costs for farmers and processors.
Fertilizer
We transform rice straw into biochar, a natural soil amendment that improves fertility, boosts crop yields, and sequesters carbon, helping farmers grow more while restoring land.
Partners and Collaborators
The Problem
For every kilogram of rice we eat, a kilogram of straw is also produced. Unfortunately, it's difficult to get out of boggy rice fields, so most is burned or left to rot, producing significant methane emissions. Rice cultivation produces 1Gt CO2e annually - more than the entire global aviation industry. If the straw could instead be collected, it would instantly halve those emissions.
Rice Straw: Largest Agricultural Resource
1000 kg
According to IRRI, an average of 1,000kg of CO²e can be produced for every 1,000kg of paddy rice produced
1B Tonnes
Rice Straw being produced globally
300M Tonnes
Amount of rice straw being burned in Asia annually
48%
Rice cultivation contributed to 48% of all global crop emissions – more GHG emission than the whole aviation industry
Straw Traktor®: Technology that Reverses Rice Farming Emissions
Our innovation converts combine harvesters into rice straw collectors
World first: Works even in flooded conditions
Profitable: 45-70% capital cost savings vs current tech
Better Collection Capacity: Can collect up to 100% more above-ground biomass per hectare than commercial self-propelled balers
Better Fuel Efficiency: Can save up to 50% more fuel consumption per ton of rice straw collected compared to commercial self-propelled balers
3-in-1 Technology: Straw removal, soil amendment applicator, and land rotavating in 1 machine
How can we help you increase your income?
More Cropping Cycles - Increase Productivity
By using the Straw Traktor®, we are able to collect rice straw stubble, broadcast biochar onto the field, and rotavate the land – all in a single machine – leaving the field ready for the next cropping season.
Better Soil Structure - Increase Yield
The collected rice straw is then used to produce biochar, an excellent soil amendment proven to increase yields by up to 20%.
Carbon Sequestration - More Income
By incorporating biochar into the soil, we are able to store highly stable carbon for up to 1000 years, potentially earning credits from the carbon market.
Higher Yields. Higher Income. Lower Emissions.
Join the growing movement of farmers using clean, smart technologies to increase yields, boost income, and reduce emissions — all while restoring the health of their soil and protecting the future of farming.
Phone
+63 49 554 1504
Address
Offices in San Antonio, Pila, Laguna, PH and Lawes Open Innovation Hub, Rothamsted Research, UK