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Webinar: SRP CoC v2.6 & Brand Manual v2.0 What’s New and What It Means for You

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Date: 9 July 2026Time: 08:00–09:00 (Thailand Time, UTC+7)Venue: OnlineOpen to: SRP Members, CoC Authorized Trainers, and Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) About This Session The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) has recently released important updates to two of its core resources: the SRP Standard & Chain of Custody (CoC) version 2.6 and the Brand Manual version 2.0. […]

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Leading the Next Chapter of Sustainable Rice (Join Us: Executive Director)

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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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A New Standard for Rice Traceability: SRP Chain of Custody Policy v2.6 Is Here

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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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New SRP Brand Manual & Claim Guidelines Now Available

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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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SRP Welcomes Lidl GB Becoming the First UK Supermarket to Offer SRP-Verified Own-Label Rice

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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

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Can One Label Simplify Sustainable Choices? Reducing label fragmentation through one holistic approach.

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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.

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SRP on Simplifying Sustainability Communication and Strengthening Consumer Trust Across the Rice Sector

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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

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Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Joins Knowledge Exchange on Enhancing Sustainable Rice Development Through the Khon Kaen Model

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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.”

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SRP Joins Strategic Field Visit to gain insights into rice processing and strengthen collaboration across the rice sector.

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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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The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and the Rice Department agreed to strengthen collaboration to support national policy, advance agricultural standards, and implement pilot initiatives on sustainable rice production to enhance the global competitiveness of Thailand’s rice sector.

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Bangkok, Thailand – 23 April 2026 The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and the Rice Department of Thailand convened a strategic meeting to strengthen collaboration on sustainable rice development, policy support, and future operational initiatives aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Thai rice in global markets. The meeting was joined by Peter McAllister, Executive Director of

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