Rice farmers are among the world's most vulnerable to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels, salinity, temperature rise, drought and flooding.
Rice is the daily staple for more than 3.5 billion people, accounting for 19% of dietary energy globally.-IRRI
Sustainable Rice Platform Calls Upon Rice Industry to Halve Rice Loss and Waste Worldwide
Food loss and waste is a global problem of epic proportions.
Through a "Target-Measure-Act" approach to SDG 12.3, we aim to address rice loss and waste across supply chains. Together with our member institutions and the World Resources Institute, we call upon the global rice industry to reducing rice food and loss by 50% by 2030.
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SRP 9th Plenary Meeting and General Assembly (30 September 2019, Bangkok)
The countdown has begun! We look forward to reuniting with all SRP members on 30 September at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok.
Do remember to send in your nominations for the Board election by 27 September 15:00 Bangkok time to laspinas@un.org.
Useful Link: Event Website
#BusinessUnusual: 2nd Global Sustainable Rice Conference and Exhibition (1-2 October 2019, Bangkok)
The SRP Conference is back with new opportunities for participants to collaborate, influence and inspire!
Building on the success of the 1st Global Sustainable Rice Conference and Exhibition in 2017, the 2019 event takes a cross-cutting approach to engage a growing global community of sustainable rice stakeholders with a shared vision to transform the global rice sector.
For more information, please click here.
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