The Sustainable Rice Platform also set a goal for its members and the wider industry to halve postharvest rice loss and waste by 2030. To do so, a taskforce will target hot spots, develop best practices and monitor industry’s progress. If successful, this initiative not only will reduce unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions, it also will improve farm incomes and likely led to ‘better rice’ through more efficient farming systems.
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