First Global Sustainable Rice Conference held in Bangkok
The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is holding the 2017 Sustainable Rice Conference and Exhibition on October 4-5 at the United Nations Convention Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
A rice field in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is holding the 2017 SustainableRice Conference and Exhibition on October 4-5 at the United NationsConvention Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Attending the event are both members andnon-members from the public and private sectors, as well as value chainplayers, research institutions, international organisations, producers andcivil society groups.
Site visits and social functions are providing participants with additionalopportunities to network and learn from their peers.
Kundhavi Kadiresan, Assistant Director-General and RegionalRepresentative for Asia and the Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations gave the keynote address at the opening session.
She said rice markets are growing not only in countries that normally consumerice but also in some that never bought rice before. Rice sustainability cannotbe guaranteed by policy makers alone, it needs support from the public andprivate sectors to help in creating the “Save and Grow” rice markets foreveryone.
The SRP is a multi-stakeholder partnership that promotes resource efficiencyand sustainability both on-farm and throughout the rice value adding chain. It wasco-convened by the UN Environment and the International Rice Research Institutein December 2011, and works in collaboration with partners in the public andprivate sectors as well as the NGO community.-VNA
Enhancing climate change resilience and mitigating the risks of natural disasters to improve rural livelihoods in the delta and coastal areas were the outcomes of a US-funded project.
About 4,000 farmers in the Mekong Delta region will be trained to grow rice following standards set by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) in the next two years.
Novel approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing rice yields will be introduced through the AgResults Vietnam Emissions Reduction Pilot (AVERP), the first phase of which was launched in the Red River Delta province of Thai Binh on August 22.
Measures to build linkages towards sustainable rice production chains in the context of climate change were the focus of a workshop held in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.
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The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
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Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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A rice field in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) 
