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Rice is the staple food of Asia and provides the basis of rural livelihoods for more than 140 million smallholder farming households. Rice cultivation is also one of the region's largest sources of agricultural methane, and the crop is highly exposed to drought, flooding and extreme weather events. In Thailand and across Asia, rice is more than an agricultural commodity: it is at the centre of rural identity and deeply rooted in religious traditions, festivals and everyday food culture. While rice is critical for Asia’s food security, climate change is threatening yields through rising temperatures and increased weather volatility. A super El Nino phenomenon is currently occurring and expected to affect rice growing areas in Southeast Asia in the coming months. Smallholders in Viet Nam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and India are particularly vulnerable. Singapore depends on rice imports, in particular from Thailand, Viet Nam and India, and Africa imports roughly a third of its rice consumption from South and Southeast Asia. Climate-smart practices such as alternate wetting and drying, improved nutrient management, straw and stubble management and direct seeding can reduce emissions and increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of smallholders while strengthening their livelihoods. Rice Day brings this multi-faceted topic to Bangkok Climate Action Week 2026. The event brings together philanthropy, government, research institutions, farmer representatives, development agencies and the private sector to discuss how the rice sector can move from individual projects to a coordinated and well-financed transformation. The day is anchored by an emerging collaborative of philanthropic funders.