Riceland Meals, Nestlé Purina PetCare companion on sustainability practices

Riceland Meals, Inc. and Nestlé Purina PetCare introduced Wednesday (Nov. 16) a brand new partnership to incentivize Riceland farmer-members to develop rice utilizing sustainability practices beginning in 2023.

Purina will make investments greater than $1.5 million over 4 years within the Riceland-Nestlé Purina PetCare Sustainable Rice Program. This funding will assist Riceland farmer-members with the adoption of environmentally pleasant practices, which frequently take added time and assets that may make implementation tough. Purina will obtain Scope 3 greenhouse fuel emission reductions that consequence from the up to date farming practices by collaborating Riceland farmer-members.

Riceland Director of Sustainability Adam Shea mentioned the Purina partnership is a step towards constructing momentum for Riceland’s “Carbon Prepared” program.

“The success of a program like this leans closely on the partnership and their collective capacity to convey worth to the overarching aim,” Shea mentioned. “As a farmer-owned cooperative, Riceland is uniquely positioned to attach sustainable impacts made on the farm stage to shoppers and finish customers.”

Offering proof of Scope 3 emission reductions is tough. Riceland’s partnership with Arva Intelligence makes it doable. As a part of the Riceland “Carbon Prepared” program, Arva Intelligence will quantify the carbon reductions related to the assorted sustainable farm practices within the Riceland-Nestlé Purina PetCare Sustainable Rice Program to offer the proof essential for Purina to obtain related greenhouse fuel emission credit, decreasing the corporate’s general emissions.

“This collaboration with Riceland and Arva Intelligence is one other instance of our dedication to each rice farmers and the significance of their agriculture stewardship in serving to to make the world a greater place,” mentioned Jack Scott, VP of Sustainable Sourcing at Nestlé Purina.

“Sustainable rice is related to assembly market calls for as a lot as assembly the daring environmental objectives we set-out to realize, which features a aim of web zero by 2050,” Scott mentioned.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this partnership to advertise our shared dedication to long-term sustainability.” Arva Intelligence CEO and Co-Founder Jay McEntire mentioned. “This can be a ground-breaking strategy to reward farmers for his or her tireless efforts to supply high quality rice, in addition to generate environmental advantages. Arva’s know-how quantifies the environmental advantages from sustainable practices permitting Riceland members to produce Nestlé with carbon discount advantages to fulfill their aim to halve greenhouse fuel emissions by 2030.”