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Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)NewsSRP RiceTrace Officially Launched at the 3rd Global Sustainable Rice Conference & Exhibition 2024

December 23, 2024

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

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 webinars and discussions, RiceTrace was introduced to high-level conference delegates, who were also able to participate in a live demonstration of the system’s functionality.

What is SRP RiceTrace?

SRP RiceTrace is a digital platform designed to provide transparent, verifiable information about SRP rice production. It allows farmers, buyers, and other stakeholders in the rice value chain to track and validate the sustainability of rice from farm to market in compliance with SRP standards.

Key Features of SRP RiceTrace:

Supplier Contact: Facilitates efficient connections between suppliers and stakeholders across the rice value chain.
SRP Transaction Certificates: Enables the request and management of SRP Transaction Certificates to verify compliance with sustainability standards.
Label and Claim Assessments: Supports the assessment of sustainability labels and claims to ensure their authenticity.
Inventory Monitoring: Provides a tool to track and manage SRP-verified rice inventory, promoting transparency and effective supply chain management.

Important for SRP RiceTrace Users:

Register Your Details: Users must register their information and the volumes of SRP-Verified rice they possess.
Inventory Management: Creating and maintaining an updated inventory is essential to ensure timely and efficient processing, manage future activities, and facilitate requests for issuance of transaction certificates among trading partners.

Conference Recap

The launch was an important moment in the 3rd Global Sustainable Rice Conference & Exhibition, which brought together over 240 experts to discuss the transformation of the global rice sector. The event showcased various initiatives for advancing environmental sustainability, economic resilience, and social equity in the rice industry.

During the event, demo accounts were made available for participants to explore RiceTrace’s features and functionalities. QR codes linking to user guidelines were also distributed, offering easy access to support materials. Additionally, SRP organized side meetings to provide hands-on assistance, ensuring smooth onboarding to the platform.

“We are proud to introduce SRP RiceTrace as part of our ongoing efforts to support our members and the global rice sector,” said SRP Executive Director Dr. Wyn Ellis at the event.

“RiceTrace is designed to enhance transparency and traceability, uphold the integrity of SRP practices, build trust among consumers and supply chain actors, and demonstrate our commitment to facilitating sustainable sourcing,” said SRP Standard and Assurance Manager Trusti Widiastuti.

Next Steps for SRP RiceTrace: We Value Your Feedback

To try RiceTrace firsthand, scan the QR code on the image to access the demo account and explore the platform’s features. We encourage you to share your feedback and reach out if you need detailed guidance. The RiceTrace Users’ Manual will be updated to incorporate user feedback.

User feedback will be essential to help SRP to continuously improve functionality and ease of use. Rice producers, retailers, buyers, and other supply chain actors are encouraged to join the platform and contribute to building a more sustainable and transparent rice supply chain.

For more information about SRP RiceTrace and how to get involved, please reach out to assurance@sustainablerice.org.

About the Sustainable Rice Platform

The Sustainable Rice Platform e.V. (SRP) is a global multi‐stakeholder alliance comprising over 100 institutional members from the public, private, research, civil society and the financial sector. SRP works with its members and partners towards transforming the global rice sector by improving smallholder livelihoods, reducing the social, environmental and climate footprint of rice production, and by offering the global rice market an assured supply of sustainably produced rice.

SRP promotes resource-use efficiency and climate change resilience in rice systems (both on-farm and throughout value chains) and pursues voluntary market transformation initiatives by developing sustainable production standards, indicators, incentive mechanisms, and outreach mechanisms to boost wide-scale adoption of climate-smart, sustainable best practices among small farmers.

For more information on the Sustainable Rice Platform contact info@sustainablerice.org or visit www.sustainablerice.org

Contact:
Roong Tepkaew, SRP Communications and Membership Manager
Email: roong.tepkaew@sustainablerice.org