Afghanistan 10-15T/H Automatic Chicken Feed Mill Project

The customer initiated preliminary consultation at the official RICHI contact on November 18, 2017, and completed technical exchanges and on-site evaluation within one month, and finally signed the contract in December 2017.

The contract amount is 410,000 US dollars, depending on the configuration details and on-site construction adjustments. The automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan has been put into production in March 2018, with positive operating data and good initial return on investment.

Raw material sources and formula design

Afghanistan's feed raw materials are ecologically diverse, and the main raw materials used in this automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan are as follows:

• Corn and wheat: mainly imported grains from northern Afghanistan and neighboring countries, as the energy base of feed, with the largest amount.
• Soybean meal: a high-quality plant protein source, imported through the Middle East trade to meet protein needs.
• Grain mixed powder: when sensitive to cost, customers will choose local mixed grain powder to reduce freight.
• Vitamin-mineral premix: imported or locally mixed to ensure nutritional balance.
• Functional additives: including probiotics, enzyme preparations, folic acid, etc., to help poultry health and feed conversion rate.

Through the formula system supported by RICHI, customers can achieve dynamic formula switching to adapt to different stages of chickens (laying, brooding, and rearing), and flexibly respond to market and breeding group needs. The batching accuracy is as high as ±0.1%, and the breeding effect and economic return are significantly improved.

Process flow design of automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan

1. Raw material processing and crushing
   The raw materials are initially dusted and crushed by a rotary screen, and then sent to the SFSP66×80 hammer mill for crushing. The particle size can reach 1-3 mm, laying a good physical foundation for subsequent mixing and granulation.
2. Accurate batching and mixing
   The crushed material is sent to the PLC1.0A batching scale through the TFPX6 rotary distributor, and the raw material ratio is controlled through multi-component precise batching. Then it enters the SLHY2.5L double-shaft mixer, and the mixing time is controlled within 180 seconds, and the mixing coefficient CV≦5% to ensure the uniformity of each component.
3. Granulation and shaping
   The core equipment is the SZLH420 ring die poultry feed pellet machine, equipped with a high-strength wear-resistant material mold and a booster system, which can produce chicken feed pellets with a diameter of 3.5 mm. This feed has moderate hardness and is suitable for information transportation and animal chewing habits.
4. Crumbling, cooling and screening
   The pellets are crushed by the SSLG pellet crumbler to crush and different particle specifications, forming a product combination suitable for chicks and adult chickens. The SKLN20×20 cooler then lowers the temperature to prevent the pellets from getting wet. The SFJH125×2C double-layer screening screens out small particles and fine powder for reflow or sale as auxiliary products.
5. Packaging and control
   The DCS‑50 automatic packaging machine is used for 10kg, 20kg bulk or predetermined specification bag packaging; the weighing error is ≤±0.2%, and the speed is 15 bags/minute. The entire process is managed by the MCC control center and the on-site mimic touch screen (Mimic Control Panel), and customers only need one operator to inspect the entire line.

The automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan is installed in a 12×12×25m plant, equipped with a 22kW air compressor and a 1.5×1.5×24m electric installation crane, supplemented by a 1000kg/h fuel boiler to support steam formulation requirements. The customer's on-site preparation was sufficient, and RICHI engineers completed the installation, commissioning and acceptance in only 60 days, 30% faster than the 90-day standard, reflecting the good on-site coordination efficiency of the project.

Multifunctional pellet processing expansion capabilities

Although this automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan is centered on chicken feed, the flexibility of RICHI equipment allows customers to expand a variety of pellet products in the future and enhance the investment value of the animal feed production line:

• Pig feed pellets: only need to replace the ring die and adjust the formula;
• Other poultry pellet feed such as ducks and geese;
• Aquatic feed pellets: achieved by adjusting the floatation parameters of the feed;
• Livestock premixes and special function powder feeds: no pellet machine is required, only mixing and milling equipment is used;
• Biomass straw pellets: such as local rice husks and wheat straw, used for clean fuel pellet production.

This expansion capability of this automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan ensures that customers can flexibly deploy according to market changes and diversify their products.

Equipment List and Parameter Configuration

The following table is an overview of the main chicken feed making machines configuration and parameters of this automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan project:

This configuration of this automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan covers the complete industrial process from primary raw materials to finished product packaging, with high integration, easy maintenance, and support for subsequent capacity expansion.

Market prospects of chicken feed in Afghanistan

Driven by government support and market, the chicken feed market in Afghanistan shows good development potential:

• Industry scale expansion: chicken production is nearly 260,000 tons per year, with stable growth;
• Distributed farming scale: 62% of the farming is broiler chickens, with intensive production and concentrated feed demand;
• Import substitution demand: local processing improvement reduces dependence on imports, and responds quickly around the supply chain;
• Profit margin improvement: fully automatic processes improve production capacity and quality, and customers report good production benefits;
• Positive policy environment: infrastructure and agricultural policy support provide guarantees for project implementation.

In summary, the chicken feed industry in Afghanistan has the momentum to continue to improve, and the equipment of this automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan project can meet the market expansion needs in the next few years.

Cooperation process and service system

The customer initiated the initial discussion on November 18, 2017, and RICHI quickly provided technical communication meetings and solution designs. Subsequently, on-site evaluation, mapping, and process determination were carried out until the contract was signed in December 2017. RICHI's manufacturing cycle is 60 days, and the equipment is immediately distributed to the customer's site after leaving the factory.

In January 2018, RICHI dispatched 4 senior engineers to coordinate installation and commissioning on site, and efficiently completed and put into trial operation within 60 days using the surrounding facilities provided by the customer (such as factory buildings, auxiliary equipment, etc.). Through North American technical training and batch teaching mode, local operators fully mastered operation and maintenance skills within 3 weeks.

Since then, RICHI has launched half-year inspections and one-year warranty support to maintain remote guidance and spare parts supply. Customers reported that the equipment of automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan is running stably, the output value of the production line continues to play, and the payback rate is in line with expectations.

Local market innovation and project value

Based on the characteristics of the Afghan market, RICHI Machinery has made a number of innovations and localized designs in the project:

• Develop energy-saving feed pellet machines to reduce power consumption and cope with local unstable power grid problems;
• Select dust covers and seismic isolation components to ensure dust prevention and control and equipment durability;
• The software interface integrates Arabic and English switching to improve operability;
• Flexible interface design supports future pellet upgrades or the addition of floating feed modules;
• Qualified local spare parts are always available, greatly shortening after-sales response time.

These innovative concepts have improved the ease of use and durability of the equipment in Afghanistan, creating stable value for customers.

Starting your automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan

This automatic chicken feed mill in Afghanistan project demonstrates RICHI's comprehensive strength in the field of feed processing in the Middle East and South Asia. From raw material selection, equipment configuration, process flow to automation control, stability and efficiency are the core, taking into account investment and operating costs. The 10-15 tons/hour fully automatic chicken feed production line has been running smoothly, providing customers with higher economic benefits, new quality production experience and sustainable development path.

In the future, RICHI looks forward to building a modern ecology of the feed industry with more customers in the region to achieve industrial upgrading and market reciprocity. Please feel free to contact us, we will help you achieve a breakthrough in both quality and value of automated feed production.