Transforming Cambodian Rice
For Farmers - For Environment - For Profit
SUSTAINABILITY WITH PROFITS
BRM is Cambodia's only vertically-integrated rice business,
operating from seed to store, from its own mills and freehold land.
It uses its command of the value chain to extract higher incomes for
farmers and encourage sustainable agri-practices.
In the process, it generates
strong commercial returns.
36,000-MT
annual mill capacity
Mill is financed by equity, internal cashflow and DFI grants - now poised to scale up to 150,000 MT
73% female workers
Showcasing BRM's gender-empowerment program that offers full farmer support plus single-mother, childcare and education benefits
2,200 ha
of freehold land
Owned by BRM in Cambodia's rice heartland of Kampong Thom – a unique asset for millers in Asia, and the foundation for BRM's vertically-integrated model
4-5x income uplift
For households working with BRM since 2015, based on modernized agriculture and BRM’s extensive farmer support programs
2x higher yields
5.3 MT/ha per harvest, on two harvests – vs. an average 2.8 MT/ha, typically on a single harvest, in the rest of the country
18km of roads, 17km of canals
Privately constructed by BRM and fanning out into the countryside – opening up 20,000 ha of adjacent land and permanently securing mill supply
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Beyond the Grain
- Land Ownership Drives Vertical Integration
- Seeding World-Class Rice
- Sustainable, High-Impact Model
- Sustainable Innovation
- Expanding Capacity
Land Ownership Drives Vertical Integration
Land ownership has allowed BRM to develop a unique farming model on its own plantation. The model is vertical integration, and full control over every stage of production, from the crucial first step of seed development to final rice packaging.
Seeding World-Class Rice
All of BRM's rice is premium seed grown from its own seed bank, and is approved for export to Europe and the US. But of particular note is Angkor Malys, the long-grain jasmine rice that is BRM's flagship product. This grain has been awarded "Best Rice in the World" six times by the TRT World Rice Conference.
Sustainable, High-Impact Model
BRM directly partners with individual farmers through smallholder support teams, rather than relying on cooperatives. It provides farmers with direct financial and technical assistance, plus various numerous household benefits. In return, the farmers collaborate on sustainable agri-practices. BRM's model has been rolled out from its own land to adjacent districts, creating a network that over 1,000 farmers are eager to join.
Sustainable Innovation
Our sustainable practices include biochar production, drone fertilization, ground cover crops, border cover crops, large scale tree planting, laser land leveling (LLL), alternate wetting and drying (AWD), and proprietary bio-fertilizers.
Expanding Capacity
By 2026, BRM aims to quadruple milling capacity to 150,000 MT, positioning it as Cambodia’s largest premium rice exporter. Sales channels have been established in Europe, meeting the rigorous standards for EU distribution. Expansion into the US and other international markets is underway. However, the challenge in the global food-security crisis is creating supply, not meeting demand.
OUR PRODUCTS
Responsibly Grown Rice
Our operations have received the SMETA and EcoCert certifications. Our rice is Non-GMO and Whole Grain.
Malys Angkor
Awarded Best Tasting Rice 6 times by the World Rice Congress
SKO Jasmine
Red Jasmine
Koshihikari Japonica
Berry Rice
Premium White
From Soil to Society
Experience consistently shows that what is good for farmers and the eco-system is good for business. BRM is investing heavily in regenerative agriculture, balancing farmer empowerment, sustainability and profitability.
FARMERS
Empowering Farmers, Enriching Lives
BRM's smallholder teams work to provide farmers with low-cost financing of inputs, educational training in sustainable practices and technical support at every stage of growing and harvesting. Gender-equity programs offer childcare and single-mother subsidies to ensure that women can join the farming effort - or, in the case of BRM, lead it.
ENVIRONMENT
Regenerative Agriculture
BRM has worked with farming partners to replace chemical inputs, conserve natural resources and enhance biodiversity. Now it has introduced a regenerative farming program that will harness the latest LLL and AWD technologies to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation - one of the planet's biggest sources of greenhouse gasses.
PROFIT
Sustainable Growth, Shared Success
BRM has achieved strong core profitability and has built its business without any capex debt. This is the ultimate proof of its farming model - the fact that it can perpetuate itself financially. BRM recognizes that what makes sustainable operations truly sustainable is earnings: for reinvestment in the company and returns to stakeholders.
State-of-the-Art
Rice Processing
BRM's rice mill was commissioned in 2022. With BRM's farming operations, it rounds out vertical integration and maximizes margin capture. Current annual capacity of the mill is 36,000 MT. An ongoing expansion program will take that to a world-class scale of 150,000 MT. This will anchor BRM - and Cambodia - as a premium producer for the US and European markets. In future, BRM plans to expand the processing operation downstream into products made from broken rice, husks and bran.
