USA Rice - Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership

Rice Stewardship's vision is to conserve three of the nation’s important natural resources: working ricelands, water, and wetland wildlife. Ensuring adequate supplies of water is fundamental to sustaining the future of rice. More than three million acres of rice across the country provide both a working wetland growing crops to feed the world and valuable habitat for waterfowl. This effort combines public and private resources by harnessing the power of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, and their Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The latest endeavor is a $80 million Partnerships for ClimateSmart Commodities grant, in which Rice Stewardship will continue to prioritize ricelands, water, and wildlife, with an emphasis on opportunities for underserved producers.