About CABIN

CABIN project aims to enhance the capacity and adoption of sustainable and low carbon rice transformation to support the programmes on sustainable agriculture and agricultural circular economy transformation in five target countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The project is funded by Taiwan’s International Development Cooperation (ICDF) and implemented by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) from 2024-2028.
Annual Planning and Strategy
Develop an annual plan and strategy for sustainable and low carbon rice transformation in target countries.
Training Materials
Develop training materials on scale-appropriate sustainable and low carbon rice.
Knowledge & Adoption
Enhance knowledge and adoption of sustainable and low carbon rice through training, field demonstrations, and technology transfers.
2024
Project Launching
Project Launching
Project launching workshop on October 9, 2024 in Can Tho City
TOTs Training
TOTs Training
A Master Training of Trainers for 78 delegates from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Vietnam on sustainable and low-carbon rice production, focusing on rice straw management from October 9 to October 10, 2024 in Can Tho City
Field Demonstration
Field Demonstration
Field visit and demonstration on the 1-million-hectare high-quality, low-emission rice farm and rice straw-based circular economy models on October 10, 2024 in Tien Thuan Cooperative in Can Tho City
Country Strategies
Country Strategies
Country strategies for sustainable rice straw management in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, and Vietnam
Need Assessments
Need Assessments
Need assessment reports for rice production focused on rice straw management in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, and Vietnam
Round Table Discussion
Round Table Discussion
Round table discussion on rice straw management in the Philippines on August 20, 2024
2025
Low-carbon Rice Model
Low-carbon Rice Model
CABIN is supporting the establishment of a 5-hectare low-carbon rice farming model at the New Green Farm Cooperative in Thot Not District, Can Tho City, for the 2025 summer-autumn season
Rice Straw Management Workshop
Rice Straw Management Workshop
A workshop on “Rice Straw Management in Cambodia: Today’s Practices and Tomorrow’s Potential” was held from July 24–25, 2025, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for 70 delegates
Knowledge Sharing Hub
Knowledge Sharing Hub
A knowledge sharing hub for technical learning and project communication. It offers practical video training, a library of reference materials on low-carbon rice and rice straw management, and multilingual content in five languages
Mushroom Farmers’ Festival
Mushroom Farmers' Festival
CABIN supported the Mushroom Farmers’ Festival in Can Tho on September 23, 2025 for 202 delegates, as a hands-on knowledge exchange platform that directly engaged local farmers in circular economy practices
Cross-country Learning Alliance Workshop
Cross-country Learning Alliance Workshop
CABIN supported a cross-country learning alliance workshop on "Low-Emission Rice Production and Straw-Based Circular Economy Scaling Knowledge and Business Models" on November 19, 2025 in Can Tho for 68 delegates from Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand
Learning Alliance & Technology Showcase
Learning Alliance & Technology Showcase
CABIN supported a cross-country learning alliance and technology showcase on rice straw management for 108 delegates from Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand in Can Tho, Vietnam on November 20, 2025
2026
Rice Straw-based Circular Economy Workshop
Rice Straw-based Circular Economy Workshop
CABIN supported a rice straw-based circular economy workshop on "Innovations, Interventions, Impacts, and Investment Opportunities" for 91 delegates from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines on January 20, 2026 in Ha Noi, Vietnam
Hands-on Training on Mushroom Cultivation
Hands-on Training on Mushroom Cultivation
CABIN supported a cross-country hands-on training on mushroom cultivation for 29 delegates from Cambodia and Vietnam on January 26, 2026 in Can Tho, Vietnam
Training Series on Precision Nutrient Management
Training Series on Precision Nutrient Management
CABIN supports providing a series of hands-on trainings on precision nutrient management
Field Demonstration of Precision Nutrient Management
Field Demonstration of Precision Nutrient Management
CABIN supported a field day and technology demonstration on precision nutrient management for low carbon rice production in Can Tho City on 11 May 2026 for 80 participants
Vietnam Green and Low-Emission Rice certification (ViRiCert)
Vietnam Green and Low-Emission Rice certification (ViRiCert)
CABIN supported the implementation of the "Vietnam Green and Low-Emission Rice" certification (ViRiCert) mechanism through a review workshop on 13 May 2026 for 83 participants.
25-hectare High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Value Chain Linkage Model
25-hectare High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Value Chain Linkage Model
CABIN supported the establishment of 25-hectare High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Value Chain Linkage Model in Toan Thinh Cooperative, Dong Thap Province on 5 June 2026.
2.5-hectare Mechanized Rice Straw Composting Integrated with Microbial Biotechnology Model
2.5-hectare Mechanized Rice Straw Composting Integrated with Microbial Biotechnology Model
On 8 July 2026, with support from the CABIN Project, IRRI and VAG Group established 2.5-hectare mechanized rice straw composting integrated with microbial biotechnology in Ninh Binh Province.
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