Become an SRP Member

Steer the global rice industry toward sustainability

Each SRP member is committed to their important role of addressing the global rice sector’s sustainability challenges – because it takes a passionate network to bring transformative change to an entire industry. Join us in shaping the future of rice.

SRP Membership Program Manual

Why become an SRP member?

Be a key decision maker

Help shape SRP’s strategies, programs, and policy advocacy. Members have the right to become eligible for election to the SRP Executive Board, voting rights at Annual Plenary and General Assembly Meetings, and the right to participate in and lead Technical Committees or Task Forces.

Connect with SRP’s multi-stakeholder network

Network with actors in rice value chains. Capture opportunities for funding partnerships, business, and collaborative action for sustainable rice.

Receive valuable insight from collaborative research

Leverage the outcomes of collaborative research that would otherwise be costly to conduct independently. Gain access to all of SRP’s organizational materials.

Access SRP tools and technical support

Gain preferential access to SRP tools, as well as shared expertise to support your strategy delivery. Receive support from the SRP Secretariat.

Engage in sustainability projects that drive impact

Take part in collaborative initiatives and projects at the national, regional, and global levels. Provide input to ensure efficient delivery of SRP programs.

Make measurable contributions to your sustainability commitments

Contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, increasing visibility and recognition for your organizational commitment to sustainability.

Secure marketing and communication support from SRP

Have visibility on the SRP website, including organizational profile and web links to member sites. Receive the right to use the SRP Organizational Logo on corporate communication collaterals as per our Brand Manual.

Who are SRP members?

Our membership base includes the following constituencies. Each represents distinct interests and stakeholder perspectives.

Member Directory

Public sector

Government, UN and intergovernmental agencies, public research institutions

Supply chain actors

Producer organizations, upstream supply chain actors, business associations, and retailers

Service, input & equipment providers

Verification bodies, input companies, ICT providers, knowledge partners, financial institutions, trading platforms, and equipment suppliers

Civil society organizations

Advocacy and grass-roots community-based organizations

Member Commitments

SRP membership underpins an organization’s commitment to promote smallholder livelihoods and sustainability in the global rice sector. View our member commitments

Support SRP’s vision, mission, goals, objectives, and activities.

SRP Members agree to respect the SRP Articles of Association, Bylaws and policies, as well as guidelines and operational rules issued from time to time

Develop and implement their own organization’s SRP plans of action in a way that contributes to SRP’s vision, mission and goals

Actively and constructively communicate and support the SRP’s process and implementation of projects, while adhering to relevant SRP protocols, policies and guidelines

Operate transparently and keep the SRP Secretariat regularly updated on plans, activities and outcomes of their initiatives that promote resource efficiency and sustainable trade flows in the global rice sector

Follow the principles of transparent, consensus-based decision-making, and ensure that all substantive external communications regarding SRP are fair, accurate and truthful

Comply with all policies and guidance issued from time to time in all communications regarding SRP, especially those relating to membership, use of any SRP logo and claims, including on-pack and off-pack claims

Uphold the pre-competitive principle in all SRP-related communications with other members and external stakeholders in compliance with the relevant provisions of Anti-Trust Competition law as applicable

Comply fully with SRP’s Policy on Intellectual Property Rights on ownership of intellectual assets co-created by members, employees, consultants and service providers as part of the organization’s mandate as multi-stakeholder alliance operating in pre-competitive space

Promptly inform the Secretariat of any communications and claims that may infringe SRP or regulatory requirements

Members are invited to contribute information e.g. through a brief annual report, to enable the Secretariat to communicate externally and showcase their sustainable rice activities, initiatives, collaborations, publications, and outcomes, and integrate SRP where this would add value in their respective operations

Member Directory

Search our over 100 institutional members from public and private sector stakeholders, research and financial institutions, and NGOs. Only active SRP members are listed. Download the SRP member list