Rice is more than a crop. It is the foundation of food security for billions of people, a source of income for hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers, and one of agriculture’s most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and water use. How the world grows rice matters — deeply. For over a decade, the […]
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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is proud to announce the release of SRP Chain of Custody (CoC) Policy and Standard Version 2.6 — a significant step forward in ensuring that every grain of SRP-Verified rice can be traced, trusted, and transparently verified from farm to final consumer. Alongside this release, we are introducing an updated
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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is pleased to announce the release of the updated SRP Brand Manual & Claim Guidelines Version 2.0. As the market for sustainable products continues to evolve, clear, consistent, and credible communication has never been more important. The updated Brand Manual has been developed to support SRP members, verified supply chain
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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is pleased to welcome an important milestone in sustainable rice sourcing, with Lidl GB becoming the first UK supermarket to offer own-label rice verified under the SRP Standard. This milestone, as shared by Lidl GB, reflects growing momentum within the retail sector to strengthen sustainability, traceability, and responsible sourcing practices
Date: 19 May 2026Time: Session 1: 08:00–08:45 (UTC+7 | Thailand Time) Session 2: 19:00–19:45 (UTC+7 | Thailand Time)Venue: Online (MS Teams Webinar) The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) recently hosted an exclusive members’ webinar, “Motivating Farmers to Adopt SRP – What Works on the Ground,” bringing together experts, researchers, and implementation partners to exchange practical experiences on encouraging farmers
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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is pleased to welcome C. P. Intertrade Co., Ltd. as a new member of the SRP community, marking a shared commitment to advancing sustainable rice production and strengthening collaboration across the global rice sector. C. P. Intertrade is one of Thailand’s leading premium rice manufacturers and is widely recognized through
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Consumers today are surrounded by labels. A single package of rice may carry multiple certifications, each representing a different sustainability issue. Recent research published in Food Quality and Preference (read more: Rice Today) explored how consumers respond to holistic sustainability systems such as the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) compared with combinations of familiar single-issue labels.
SRP acknowledges the evolving discussions around how sustainability standards are communicated and understood, particularly within increasingly complex sustainability landscapes where consumers are often presented with multiple labels and certification schemes across food products. Recent findings further highlight an important insight for the broader sustainability landscape also reflect the importance of long-term consumer trust, which is
Bangkok, Thailand – 6 May 2026 The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) was honored to participate in the conference on the presentation of research findings and stakeholder consultation for the project titled “Expanding the Benefits of Appropriate Technology and Related Innovation for Provincial Sustainable Rice Production through the Development of the Khon Kaen Sustainable Rice Model.”
Chonburi, Thailand – 28 April 2026 The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) visited a full-day field to SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd. and Capital Rice Co., Ltd. on 28 April 2026, to strengthen collaboration and build closer engagement across Thailand’s rice sector. The visit provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge and gain insights into practices along
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