DATE: September 2025
SECTOR: Global Rice Industry
SOURCE: USA Rice
TOPIC: International comparison of sustainability practices in rice production
SUMMARY: A cross-country report comparing the sustainability practices of top rice-exporting nations and their impacts, highlighting the environmental and economic performance of U.S. rice production.
DESCRIPTION: To understand what sets U.S. rice apart, USA Rice conducted an in-depth review of conservation and sustainability practices across the world’s leading rice-exporting countries – including Brazil, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Uruguay, Vietnam and the United States. The resulting report provides a clearer view of how production practices vary across major rice-exporting nations, highlighting where the U.S. rice industry outperforms its global competitors, in key areas such as conservation tillage, certified seed use and crop rotation.
Read the full report: 2025 International Rice Industry Sustainability Report
