January 14, 2025

Announcing the New Chair of the SRP Technical Committee

Bangkok, 14 January 2025 – The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is pleased to welcome Russ Cullinane, Director of Business Development at  CarbonFarm, as the newly elected Chair of the SRP Technical Committee (TC) for 2025. Russ’s extensive expertise in sustainability and climate focused initiatives will strengthen SRP’s mission to catalyze rice sector transformation through value chain action and multi-stakeholder partnerships, empowering rice smallholders and fostering sustainable, low-emission rice farming under the SRP Standard.

About Russ

With almost 30 years of international experience in sustainability and climate-focused initiatives, Russ’s specializes in rice carbon projects. He has led global initiatives to design and implement impactful climate solutions. His previous roles include eight years with South Pole, where he developed a global commercial agriculture strategy with an emphasis on methane reduction in rice projects, and various roles with international NGOs and as a consultant, developing and managing multi-stakeholder development programs.

About the SRP Technical Committee (TC)

The SRP Technical Committee provides expert scientific and technical guidance reporting to the SRP Board. The TC oversees the SRP Standard and Performance Indicators, the SRP Assurance Scheme, position papers, and other essential normative documents. Additionally, the Committee oversees the SRP Authorized Training Program and the development of digital tools to support farmers.

We are excited to work with Russ in this new role and are confident that his expertise will bring valuable insights and leadership to the SRP Technical Committee. We extend our congratulations to Russ on his appointment as Chair of the Technical Committee.

About the Sustainable Rice Platform

The Sustainable Rice Platform e.V. (SRP) is a global multi‐stakeholder alliance comprising over 100 institutional members from the public, private, research, civil society and the financial sector.

SRP envisions a world in which rice farming is sustainable, resilient, low-emission, and contributes to the well-being of people and the environment. To achieve this, SRP catalyzes rice sector transformation through value chain action and multi-stakeholder partnerships, empowering smallholders by fostering wide-scale adoption of sustainable, low-emission rice farming practices under the SRP Standard for Sustainable Rice Cultivation.

In collaboration with its members and partners, SRP advances science-based standards, performance metrics, and tools to promote resource-use efficiency, climate resilience, and improved smallholder livelihoods. SRP also drives market transformation by creating incentives and outreach strategies that expand access to sustainably produced rice while reducing the social, environmental, and climate impacts of rice production.

For more information on the Sustainable Rice Platform contact info@sustainablerice.org or visit www.sustainablerice.org

Contact:
Tarida Dalai, SRP Standard and Assurance Officer
Email: tarida.dalai@sustainablerice.org