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EU retailer survey points to emerging demand for sustainable rice

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The Sustainable Rice Platform recently conducted a survey among a broad base of retailers, brands, millers, traders and other downstream rice actors and stakeholders in Europe. The findings show a significant interest and increase in sustainably produced rice in the near future: Based on these ambitions and expectations, the supply of sustainable rice needs to …

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Workshop Summary: Reimagining opportunities for ICT-driven innovation in agriculture and its transformative potential for rice smallholders

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Background and objective  Recent years have seen rapid growth in development and uptake of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based technologies in Southeast Asia, driven primarily by lower cost and wider coverage of Internet access, accompanied by wide smartphone penetration even among lower income groups. Farmers already use a wide array of. ICT-based tools such as …

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Webinar Summary: Effectiveness of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in the Agricultural Sector – Lessons for SRP?

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Webinar objective This webinar was convened by SRP to share key findings and recommendations of an Oxfam- commissioned study of the effectiveness of MSIs in the agricultural sector, including the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), one of four MSIs covered by the review. (The others are the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Aquaculture Stewardship Council …

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Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed to support establishment of Cambodia National Chapter of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)

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Phnom Penh, 23 June 2021 – The General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), CIRAD and Swisscontact have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to support establishment of a Cambodia National Chapter of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP). Through the National Chapter, the five core partner organizations and additional …

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SRP Rice Week 2021 – A Summary

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SRP Rice Week 2021 closed on Friday 2 April, wrapping up an exciting 5 days of interactive discussions, with 245 participants (38% female, 62% male) and 66 speakers from 41 countries, representing members and the wider development community. Following opening remarks by UNEP, Olam International, IRRI and FAO, two major strategic partnerships were announced, with …

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