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Driving Sustainable Rice Cultivation: SRP Certification


Description
The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard for Sustainable Rice Cultivation is the world’s first voluntary sustainability standard for rice. The aim is to promote resource efficiency and sustainability in the global rice sector: with more farmers.

Modality:
1. Three (3) days of synchronous learning sessions with IRRI's certified experts.
2. Self-paced e-learning course

These are the self-paced e-learning modules to help you understand the SRP standards and performance indicators.

After this training, the participants will be able to:
1. Relate the benefits of sustainable rice farming to stakeholders (farmers, public-private partners)
2. Explain the SRP Standard on rice cultivation and the performance indicators
3. Conduct data collection according to the SRP Performance Indicators among farmers and measure their compliance to the SRP Standard.
Content
  • Introduction to Sustainable Rice
  • Module 1- Sustainable Rice
  • SRP Standards
  • SRP Standard Theme 1 - Farm Management
  • Module 2 - The SRP Standard Framework
  • SRP Standard Theme 2 - Pre-Planting
  • SRP Standard Theme 3 - Water Use
  • SRP Standard Theme 4 - Nutrient Management
  • SRP Standard Theme 5 - Integrated Pest Management
  • SRP Standard Theme 6 - Harvest and Post-harvest
  • SRP Standard Theme 7 - Health and Safety
  • SRP Standard Theme 8 - Labor Rights
  • SRP Performance Indicators
  • Module 3.1: SRP Performance Indicators
  • Module 3.2 - Understanding the Performance Indicators
  • Module 3.3 - Measuring for Impact
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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