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Olam India has grown to become one of the largest and most diversified agri-commodity companies in the country.
We began operations in 1992 with a single cashew-trading office in Mumbai. Since then we have grown to employ over 5,500 people, including seasonal workers and contract staff.
Our business includes the processing of nuts – primarily cashews and almonds; and spices – including turmeric, chilli, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and ginger. We are also a leader in cotton, coffee, rice, cocoa products, oil and oil seeds.
Our teams work directly with thousands of farmers across India, including promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in chilli, turmeric and cumin. Our coffee has achieved UTZ/Rainforest Alliance (RFA) certification. We aim to be the supplier of choice, from sourcing and processing to logistics and marketing.
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An Outstanding Cuppa From Post-harvest Training
At the Bynekere Estate in Karnataka, India, coffee farmers are reaping higher quality beans – with the corresponding income potential from it - by simply reducing post-harvest mistakes.
Meet the Team
Our 5,500 strong workforce of permanent and seasonal workers are based across the country in more than 30 locations with bases in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kollam.
Sanjay Sacheti
Country Head, India
News, Views and Insights
8th Apr, 2021
Olam launches 2020 Annual Report: “Unlocking long-term value and driving sustainable growth”
Singapore
Global food and agri-business Olam International Limited today published its 2020 Annual Report, which outlines the Company’s financial and non-financial performance for the year. This includes how Olam:
Successfully navigated the pandemic to emerge stronger, delivering robust operational financial performance in 2020
Strong execution of the Group’s Strategic Plan to drive sustainable growth
Made significant progress on its Re-organisation Plan to unlock and maximise long-term sustainable value via carve-out, IPO and concurrent demerger of Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) and pursue similar strategic options for Olam Global Agri (OGA)
Continued to live out its Purpose of ‘Re-imagining Global Agriculture and Food Systems’
Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Olam, said:
“2020 was one of our strongest years on record as we delivered operational earnings growth of 36.0% to S$677.8 million even as we contended with the COVID-19 pandemic. We also made sig
18th Jan, 2021
Visit us at Gulfood – 21st-25th February 2021
Join Olam Food Ingredients and Olam Rice, part of Olam Global Agri, at Gulfood 2021 to get a full flavour of our extensive portfolio of natural, value-added ingredients. Visit us on stand C6-29 to discover innovative co-creation and supply chain opportunities that can help you create standout nutritious, on-trend products across categories ranging from snacking to beverages.
To help food brands and manufacturers build their sustainability credentials, we’ll also be showcasing AtSource, our revolutionary insights platform that provides supply chain visibility via 100+ sustainability metrics, as well as action plans to influence these elements for the better.
Register for Gulfood here
15th Mar, 2021
Fighting COVID-19 fake news in Nigeria
Whoever and wherever you are, it’s unlikely you were expecting 2020 unfold as it did. But imagine for a moment that you’re a Nigerian smallholder. Your living conditions are basic. Your home has no electricity, you get water from the river and the nearest hospital is several hours drive away. One minute you’re thinking about seeds, fertiliser, whether you’ll break even this season. The next, you’re staring down the barrel of a global pandemic. For cocoa farmers in Africa’s most populous nation, reactions to the crisis veer from shock to complete disbelief.
When COVID-19 hit, many public health experts feared the worst for sub-Saharan Africa. Certainly implementing testing and control measures across Nigeria’s vast 36 states posed a tall order. Last April the New York Times, drawing on International Rescue Committee and other data, estimated Nigeria had a total of 169 ventilatorsi (used to help seriously ill patients breathe). That’s one per 1.27 million people. Compare that to on
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