Press releases

22–23 July 2026 | 10th Floor, Grand Hall, Grande Centre Point Lumphini, Bangkok, Thailand On 22–23 July 2026, the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) joined Mekong Forum 2026 in Bangkok, the flagship regional gathering organised by the Mekong Institute (MI) under the theme “People, Partnership, Progress: Powering GMS Development through Nexus Solutions.” The Forum marked a […]

Phaya Thai 3 Meeting Room, 6th Floor, Eastin Grand Hotel Phaya Thai, Bangkok – 23 July 2026 On 23 July 2026, Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), together with Bolliger & Company, hosted a seminar in Bangkok unveiling a national study on raising rice farmers’ income through high-value rice. The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)

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