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From Strategy to Sustainability: Welcoming Soumita Bhattacharya to SRP’s Global Team

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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is proud to welcome Soumita Bhattacharya as our new Capacity Development Manager—a dynamic leader who brings nearly two decades of experience in strategy, transformation, and cross-sector collaboration across Asia. Soumita’s professional journey reflects a purposeful transition from the private sector to sustainability, where her passion for building climate-resilient and inclusive …

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SRP Welcomes Jens Soth as Executive Director and Pays Tribute to Dr. Wyn Ellis’ 13 Years of Leadership

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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is pleased to welcome Jens Soth as its new Executive Director. An accomplished agricultural scientist and environmental engineer, Jens brings over two decades of leadership in advancing sustainability and resilience across global agriculture systems. With deep field experience in the tropics and subtropics, Jens has long been at the forefront …

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LT Foods and SRP Pilot Climate-Smart Rice Methodology to Advance Low-Carbon Innovation in Agriculture

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LT Foods has partnered with the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and technical experts to pilot a pioneering initiative that aims to transform rice cultivation through scalable, climate-smart practices. Conducted across the Indian states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the pilot engaged 154 farmers in applying field-level practices aligned with the SRP Standard for Sustainable …

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Khon Kaen University and SRP Collaborate to Scale Sustainable Rice in Thailand 

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Thai Rice for Life delivers tangible results for farmers, communities, and climate resilience Bangkok, Thailand – The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and Economy and Environment Partnership for Lower Mekong Sub-Region (EEI-LMS) Research Center, Khon Kaen University have partnered under the Thai Rice for Life initiative to bring sustainable rice farming to life—literally and figuratively. With …

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Rice at the Heart of Climate Action: Why Sustainable Farming is Key to Global Food Security

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Bangkok, 27 May 2025 – At THAIFEX – Anuga Asia, one of Asia’s leading food and beverage trade shows, the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) brought rice into the spotlight—not just as a staple food, but as a powerful tool to address two of the world’s most pressing challenges: climate change and food security. While often …

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Announcing the New Chair of the SRP Technical Committee

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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 …

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SRP RiceTrace Officially Launched at the 3rd Global Sustainable Rice Conference & Exhibition 2024

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Bangkok, 23 December 2024 – The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is proud to announce the official launch of SRP RiceTrace at the 3rd Global Sustainable Rice Conference & Exhibition 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. This milestone reflects SRP’s ongoing commitment to enhancing transparency and traceability in the rice supply chain. Following several months of preparation, including …

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Global Sustainable Rice Conference 2024 Calls for Sector Transformation to Impact Climate Change

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Developments in tech, finance & regulation are helping upscale adoption of low-carbon sustainable rice, underpinned by the Sustainable Rice Platform Standard. Bangkok, 20 December 2024 – “Our challenge as a sector is to scale sustainable rice production as well as stimulate demand, in order to achieve our shared global environmental and social goals,” stated Inge …

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SRP Welcomes Two New Board Members

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Bangkok, 2 December 2024 – The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) proudly announces the appointment of Kylie Porter, Head of Sustainability at SunRice (Supply Chain Actors), and Sandra Razanamandranto, Director of the Regional Engagement & Communications Division at Preferred by Nature (Service, Input, and Equipment Providers), to its Board. These new additions bring decades of expertise …

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