Rice is a cornerstone of global food systems, feeding 3.5 billion people daily and supporting 1.5 billion livelihoods worldwide. However, rice farming faces significant challenges, including its contribution to 12% of global methane emissions and intensive water use.
IFC’s Sustainable Rice Market Insights report explores the current state of global rice markets as well as the origin and evolution of the SRP to support the transformation of the rice sector towards sustainability. The report reviews the range of IFC’s experience in the rice sector to date and explores financing opportunities in sustainable rice supply chains, including sustainability-linked loans.
