La Ferme de Bassac was created in 2017 as a social project as much as an economical activity centred on the raising of organic pork. Indeed, since the genesis of the company, the goal has always been to create synergies between the Khmer “savoir-faire” and the French expertise in animal raising. The construction of the farm, close to the scenic Phnom Basidth mountain, 45 minutes north of Phnom Pen
h, has been done according to our plans and with the help of around 20 villagers over the span of 6 months. It is a traditional farm set-up covering 2000 square meters that respects “carbon footprint” and sustainable development principles. Indeed, we treat our solid wastes in a bioreactor from which we extract gas (cooking, electricity) and the remaining organic matter is used as organic fertilizer by our rice-farming neighbours. Waste waters are treated in 2 separate basins by bacterial fermentation and flocculation: we have tested the ground water at Pasteur Institute of Phnom Penh and can thus affirm we are not contaminating ground-water in any form or way. The purpose of our activity is to raise and produce pork meat of the highest quality for Cambodia’s discerning diners. We guarantee traceability as all the meat comes from our farm and we keep track of our herd via ear-tagging. Our nutritional, animal health and animal welfare processes follow European Union regulations: we do not use animal proteins or any feed from animal origin (we toll-manufacture our own feed according to an in house formula) and we do not use Antibiotic Growth Promoters or antibiotic treatments before slaughter in order to avoid antibiotic residues in the meat which consumption have been proven to lead to Anti Microbial Resistances in humans. In the plate, our products are widely recognized, among our various customers, as being of the highest quality. There is no secret to our formula: we raise our pigs organically, without using hormones or other growth promoters and slaughter at a lower weight than local practices in order to conserve a sweet taste, a tender texture and a rosy color. Our animals are slaughtered humanely and without unnecessary stress or violence which contributes to the gustative qualities of the product. We then process the meat in our laboratory in Phnom Penh following strict hygiene rules and respecting butchering practices such as meat resting and gradual temperature drop, all of which is still unknown to local abattoirs. To conclude, we have aimed at producing European quality meat (whose rules are some of the most stringent worldwide) using Cambodian inputs all the while transferring our technical, economical and social know-how to our stakeholders. Today, La Ferme de Bassac promises you a fantastic gustative experience with the peace of mind of knowing you are consuming a safe product and contributing to improving the livelihood of dozens of Cambodian farmers & their families...
Bon Appétit!