Executive Director, Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) 

Jens Soth is an agricultural scientist and environmental engineer with over 20 years of experience dedicated to enhancing the environmental sustainability of agricultural production and processing. His expertise spans sustainable and regenerative agriculture, as well as circular economy principles. 

Jens has contributed his knowledge to several international expert committees, including the Sustainability Panel of the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the ISO, and the EU Ecolabelling Board. 

He possesses extensive experience working with various value chains and corresponding standards and has successfully facilitated public-private partnerships involving multi-stakeholder collaboration at both farm and landscape levels. 

Since mid-2025, Jens has served as the Executive Director of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), where he leads efforts to advance a credible, multi-actor initiative centered on a recognized standard and label for sustainable rice production. 

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