Sri Balaji Rice Mill was established in the year 1980 (12/12/1980) in Bellary district (Karnataka). The entire plant is spread over 5 acres of land. It was the first modern rice mill (Binny) in the entire district.

It was started under the able leadership of Late Sri Jugal Kishore Sarda who is said to be the pioneer of Rice mills in all of the surrounding districts of Bellary. Its products are sold under the registered brand of Kitchen King ®.

In 2011, SBRM got certified with ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certifications.

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