Over three decades, we've built and connected one of the largest networks of rice growers, ranging from small to large, with customers across all regions.
We've established ourselves as a market-leader trusted by farmers, stakeholders, governments, industry groups and customers worldwide.
Guided by our purpose to transform food and agriculture for a more food-secure and sustainable future, we collaborate closely with governments, customers, development agencies, and other stakeholders to build resilience and sustainable practices across the supply chain, from farm to plate.
Connecting Local Rice Origins with Global Origins
We're at the heart of global rice trade flows as a trusted partner, unlocking value for our customers and enabling farming communities to prosper worldwide.
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India
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Thailand
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Vietnam
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China
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Pakistan
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USA
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Latin America
Nigeria Rice Production
Our 10,000-hectare, fully mechanised, large-scale rice farm in Nasarawa State in Nigeria supplies growing domestic demand, while supporting economic and agricultural development opportunities for local farmers. Our farm has an integrated rice mill with a processing capacity of 70,000 tonnes, and acts both as a centre for improving productivity and as a vocational training hub for thousands of smallholders from nearby communities.
Our Customer Offering
Emissions Management
Emissions Management
Latest AI and machine learning solutions to monitor GHG emissions Regulatory & disclosures.
Quality Assurance & Certification
Quality Assurance & Certification
External audits and certification of safety, quality, sustainability and nutrition.
Contracting Flexibility
Contracting Flexibility
Pricing options & positioning; risk management; chartering.
Innovation
Innovation
Rice fortification with nutrients and vitamins; high-fibre rice; low GI rice; flavoured rice; and packaging innovation.
Regulatory & Disclosures
Regulatory & Disclosures
Tracking significant regulatory changes and disclosure requirements related to ESG factors across major markets and standards.
Our Commitment to Quality
Our commitment to quality is at the core of our end-to-end supply chain capabilities. Our extensive warehousing & distribution networks enable us to supply high-quality rice & continue to be a strategic partner to recognised brands.
We operate four rice processing facilities where we mill rice paddy, & sort & carry out packing activities with a combination of owned & leased assets.
Rice Certification
Our owned rice processing plants in India, Thailand & Vietnam have achieved internationally recognised food safety & quality management systems & certifications, including BRC, US FDA, Halal certifications in Thailand, BRC, US FDA, Halal certifications in India & BRC, ISO 22000, Halal certifications in Vietnam. In Thailand we aggregate, sort & pack over 240,000 tonnes of rice every year, while in Vietnam we have an annual processing capacity of 65,000 tonnes.
Vietnamese Export
We are one of the few foreign-owned companies with a Vietnamese export license, which enables us to fully integrate with our in-country processing capabilities to offer Vietnam’s premium rice globally. This approach allows us to control & maintain quality throughout the supply chain.
Products by Categories
Our wide range of rice varieties is sourced from rice farmers, millers and third-party partners in all key origination markets. Backed by our strategically placed warehousing and distribution network, we ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products in multiple packaging options to our customers.
Across all major origins, including South America
Thailand (HomMali) Vietnam CambodiaKDM (Khao Dark Mal)
Vietnam
India /Pakistan
Thailand / Vietnam Laos
Thailand / India
Our Vision, from Farm to Plate
Transform rice supply chains for a brighter future for farmers, consumers, nature and our climates.
Data-lead
We use sustainability management system AtSource to measure our impact on key metrics from over 350 available ones across ten different topics. We also partner with organisations like IRRI in several regions to measure and verify our GHG emissions.
Transparency & Traceability
In India, we have successfully implemented end-to-end digital traceability for rice in our sustainability programs, utilising third-party apps.
Partnership
We are collaborating with GIZ and UNEP to improve the rice supply chains in two provinces in Thailand with an aim to train 45,000 farmers, of which at least half women to reduce GHG emissions (3 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent per farmer).
Improve Livelihoods
In Southeast Asia, we raised farmer incomes by 20% in Thailand and 17% in Vietnam, leading to a Social Return on Investment (SROI) of US$2.50 for every dollar invested. We were highly commended at the Reuters Responsible Business Awards 2023 in the social impact category for this work.
Optimise Water
In India, training and facilitating the use of techniques like Alternate Wetting and Drying have helped farmers reduce water usage by 15%, leading to a 20% reduction in production costs and a 30% increase in income.
Empower Women
We collaborated with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on a sustainable rice project in India that provided opportunities to local women to address gender disparity in agriculture. The project now empowers women not only to reach out to farmers with the knowledge of sustainable farming, but to help them be part of the wider community and earn some money. These women are called Krishi-Sakhis, which translates to Farmer's Friends.
Regenerate Nature
We are collaborating with farmers to evaluate opportunities for regenerating nature, focusing on improving biodiversity, implementing crop rotation, afforestation, and biochar, among others.
Reduce Carbon
In Thailand, our sustainable rice projects have led to an average 21% reduction in GHG emissions in rice farming.
Nutrition & Food Security
We are addressing malnutrition in Africa by fortifying our rice with vitamins and minerals, in many countries like Ghana being the first company to do so. Our aim is to deliver 1 trillion servings of fortified food to over 250 million people each day by 2030.
A Sustainable Process from Farm to Plate
We are committed to making rice supply chains more resilient and sustainable, ensuring a bright future. We are integrating processes to make rice farmers more successful, rice farming more resilient to environmental factors, and the entire supply chain more sustainable.
Sustainable Rice Platform
As a founding member of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), we’re working to promote and implement more holistic standards for water and land use, labour standards, GHG emissions and the reduction of chemical inputs. We’ve partnered with the German development agency (GIZ), UN environment (UNEP) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to help define internationally accepted, scientific solutions to the climate impacts of rice agriculture.
Sustainable Rice Production
Our partnerships with national governmental and international organisations such as GIZ, the Thai Rice Department and the NAMA facility, enable us to implement projects that verify solutions on the ground, before scaling up solutions. Our outgrowers’ project in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, has produced the world’s first sustainable rice, fully verified by a third-party.
Collaboration with Communities
To make a tangible impact on livelihoods, we’re seeking to improve farming communities by investing in public goods, improving the reach of our rice farm vocational training centre, distributing better inputs, and developing farming communities in Nigeria.
Rice Stories
- 20 January 2025
- Press Release
Olam Agri & GIZ Sign MoU to Scale Up Sustainable Development in Global Agriculture & Food
- 13 January 2025
- News
Riz Bijou Fortifié Launches Its Nutrition & Wellness Programme
- 29 January 2024
- News
Rethinking Rice
