Analysis and Policy Response to Mitigate Methane Emissions from Rice Farming for an Environmental- Sustainability

This research present methane distributions and mitigation innovative strategies for environmental sustainability. Satellite methane data from 2015 to 2022 at three locations across Nigeria will be used in this study. Artificial neural network application will be adopted for data modelling and analysis. Methane is a significant greenhouse gas (GHG) and its atmospheric concentration has virtually increased globally due to its anthropogenic sources such as rice farming. Rice farming is one of the engines of economic growth and economy development in Nigeria, at the same time responsible for significant portion of global methane emission which poses risk as a health burden to the environment. The study will investigate the distributions of methane emission within the locations and years of study. Reduction in rice farming will reduce methane and will have negative impact in economy development.  But, if managed properly for environmental sustainability through relevant innovations and technologies, productive rice will be achieved. To mitigate these emissions, there are several policy responses and innovations that can be implemented. The innovative strategies such as microbial process, Happy Seeder Machine approach, changing of rice production practices, integrated agronomic management strategies and other policy approaches can  mitigate and regulate methane emissions from rice farming at the same time have a proper produce. Details application on how these innovative strategies will be used to mitigate and regulate methane emmissins for environmental sustainability will be discussed in this study.