The animal feed pellet plant in Malawi project contract was officially signed on December 1, 2021, with a transaction amount of US$92,000, including a full set of equipment, transport wooden box packaging, PLC control cabinet, installation video tutorial and remote technical support in the initial stage of operation.
Malawi, a small landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is not prominent on the map, but its agricultural resilience and development potential cannot be ignored. About 80% of the country's population is engaged in agriculture, and a considerable number of them make their livings by raising chickens, goats, pigs and a small number of cattle.
The protagonist of this animal feed pellet plant in Malawi case is a farmer from Mzuzu in the central region. He not only engages in traditional corn cultivation, but also raises small-scale poultry and pigs. In the past, he mainly purchased mixed powder from local feed dealers to maintain daily feeding of poultry and livestock. However, in the past three years, Malawi has experienced persistent inflation, corn price fluctuations, a surge in the cost of imported feed, and frequent instability in the country's power supply, which has put small farmers in increasing difficulties.
In mid-2021, the customer decided to take a key step - to build a fully automatic animal feed production line with a daily output of 20 tons to achieve self-production, self-use, self-mixing and self-sale of feed. This decision is not a one-shot deal, but a rational choice based on extensive research, exchanges with neighboring Zambian breeding companies, and the background of the Malawi government's "Agricultural Commercialization and Localized Supply Chain Plan".
Name:
Chicken Feed Pellet Line
Country:
Malawi
Date:
December 1, 2021
Capacity:
3-4T/H
Feed Pellet Size:
2-6mm
The install period:
35 Days
Workshop size(L*W*H):
16m*13m*9m
Poultry feed plant cost:
US$92,000
The customer submitted an online inquiry through the RICHI Machinery official website on October 15, 2021, with the following content: "We are looking to start a 3-5t/h animal feed mill in Malawi, mainly for chicken, pig and goat feed. Can you offer us a complete solution including training, transport and installation?" (We hope to build a 3-5 ton/hour animal feed line in Malawi, mainly for chicken, pig and goat feed. Can you provide a complete solution including training, transportation and installation?)
The RICHI team established communication with the customer via email and WhatsApp within 48 hours. The engineer provided three optional design solutions (including power distribution parameters, raw material adaptability, and automation level). The customer finally selected an energy-saving pellet feed solution assisted by semi-automatic + manual feeding.
The animal feed pellet plant in Malawi project contract was officially signed on December 1, 2021, with a transaction amount of US$92,000, including a full set of equipment, transport wooden box packaging, PLC control cabinet, installation video tutorial and remote technical support in the initial stage of operation.
Malawian agriculture is based on corn, wheat, peanuts, cassava and other core crops, so the customer listed the following materials as the main raw material sources:
The customer formulates different formulas according to the animal stage division and sets three ratio parameters, which is convenient for flexible adjustment according to the raw material price in different seasons.
In order to save operating costs to the maximum extent, simplify manual operations, and take into account pellet quality, RICHI has configured the following standardized process flow for this animal feed pellet plant in Malawi:
Raw material pretreatment → crushing → classification → batching → mixing → conditioning → pelletizing → cooling → screening → automatic packaging
The entire animal feed pellet plant in Malawi adopts 380V/50Hz industrial voltage standard, adapted to Malawi's mainstream power supply system, and the total power of the unit is controlled within 130kW, which is convenient for diesel power generation backup operation.
Although the animal feed pellet plant in Malawi was originally designed for poultry feed (chicken feed) and pig feed production, based on the RICHI equipment design, it only needs to change the formula and ring die aperture to support the following types of feed pellets:
The equipment for this poultry feed production line in Malawi has good adaptability and flexible upgrade potential, and is an ideal infrastructure for Malawi agricultural farmers to establish a "compound feed center".
| Equipment name | Model | Power | Production capacity | Features |
| Hammer mill | SFSP56×40 | 37kW | 3-5t/h | High efficiency, low wear |
| Mixer | SLHY1000 | 11kW | 1000kg/batch | Dual-shaft structure, high mixing uniformity |
| Animal feed pellet machine | SZLH320 | 37kW | 3-4.5t/h | Compact structure, suitable for Malawi working conditions |
| Cooler | SKLN11×11 | 1.5 kW | Matching host | Counterflow design, high air cooling efficiency |
| Grading screen | SFJH80×2C | 1.5kW | Double-layer screen | Increase the yield rate |
| Automatic packaging machine | DCS-50 | 1.1kW | 600 packs/h | High precision, suitable for 25/50kg |
| Matching conveying system | Screw conveyor + bucket elevator | Total 15kW | – | Reduce dust overflow |
| Electric control cabinet + PLC system | Customization | – | – | Support remote maintenance |
The import rate of livestock and poultry feed is as high as 70%: Data from 2020 show that Malawi's feed demand is highly dependent on South Africa and Zambia, and prices are volatile;
Agricultural policies tend to localize factory construction: The government vigorously promotes the "farm + factory" combination and builds local agricultural industry centers;
The demand for breeding by small farmers is growing: the demand for broilers, laying hens, pigs, sheep, etc. is growing, but is limited by feed prices;
The efficiency of recycling agricultural and sideline products is low: peanut meal, cottonseed meal, and corn bran are wasted in large quantities, and industrial transformation is urgently needed;
Financial institutions encourage the purchase of agricultural equipment: Banks in some regions have begun to open agricultural equipment loans and subsidy programs to reduce the pressure of initial investment.
The customer said: This animal feed pellet plant in Malawi not only freed him from feed dependence, but also made him the most popular partner in the local village. His feed is not only supplied to his own family, but also processed for 5 surrounding farmers, and even attracted dealers in the Blantyre area to come for inspection.
During the design and implementation of the animal feed pellet plant in Malawi project, RICHI made the following customized innovations specifically for Malawi's working conditions:
In a rising agricultural country like Malawi, building an animal feed factory project is no longer an unattainable dream. With a budget of US$92,000, it can achieve an annual production capacity of 10,000 tons of standardized pellet feed, which is far more efficient, cost-effective and secure than the "imported finished product + manual mixing" model.
This animal feed pellet plant in Malawi case is not an isolated case, but a trend - more and more African farmers are beginning to realize that "mastering feed autonomy means winning the initiative in breeding."
If you are also looking for a starting point for change, please contact RICHI Machinery. We will customize a complete animal chicken feed production line solution for you, including budget, design, logistics, training and technical support, to help you start an efficient path to agricultural commercialization in Malawi.
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