1-2T/H Animal Feed Manufacturing Plant In Nepal

After consulting with many parties, they set their sights on the solution of building their own feed processing line and contacted us for the first time on Valentine's Day in 2021. Although their initial goal was to build a 5 t/h chicken feed production line, after several months of technical communication and field research, combined with budget, land use and expected output, we proposed a more flexible 1-2 t/h turnkey animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal project plan, which can not only meet the current feed demand, but also facilitate smooth expansion in the future.

After more than a year of negotiation and preparation, the customer finally signed a contract with us on March 21, 2022. The total transaction amount of the project was US$89,550, covering a complete set of turnkey engineering services including equipment, installation, commissioning and training. This project has also become a milestone in their agricultural and animal husbandry development.

Rooted in local resources: Analysis of feed raw material composition

Although Nepal is a mountainous country with limited plain land, it is rich in agricultural resources in valleys and hilly areas, especially food crops based on rice, corn, wheat, etc. and their by-products have become the main source of feed processing for this animal feed factory project.

Typical raw materials used in this animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal include:

• Corn kernels: mainly used as high-energy main ingredients, with a stable source;
• Wheat bran: rich in crude fiber, used to improve feed structure;
• Soybean meal and rapeseed meal: protein sources, some locally produced and some imported;
• Bone meal, fish meal: increase minerals and animal protein;
• Stone powder and premix: used to supplement calcium and add trace elements;
• Vegetable oil: used to adjust the palatability and energy density of feed pellets;
• Natural grass powder or rice husk powder: partially added to enhance puffing and storage resistance.

It is worth mentioning that the customer particularly emphasizes minimizing external dependence. About 80% of the raw materials in the formula are purchased locally or self-supplied. This concept of "localized feed economy" is not only the basic guarantee for the implementation of the animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal project, but also reflects the trend of agricultural autonomy in Nepal.

Clear and compact pellet feed process chain

Unlike many low-end and mid-end feed mills on the market that use the "simple mixing-direct pressing" method, this Nepal animal feed production line project has clear and standardized process control in process configuration.

The process flow of  this animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal is as follows:

Feeding → Crushing → Mixing → Pelletizing → Cooling → Pellet crumbling (pellet crushing) → Screening → Packaging

The following is the core analysis of each section:

1. Feeding system: set up a manual feeding platform and equip with an iron removal device to ensure the cleanliness of the raw materials;
2. Crushing section: use a hammer mill, set different aperture screens for conventional raw materials such as corn and soybean meal to improve the consistency of fineness;
3. Mixing section: configure a double-shaft paddle mixer to ensure uniform distribution of trace elements;
4. Pelletizing section: core SZLH ring die feed pellet machine, the pressing and molding particle size is 2.5-4.0mm;
5. Cooling section: use a countercurrent cooler to quickly cool down to prevent pellet cracking;
6. Pellet crumbling section: in order to meet the needs of chickens at different growth stages, a pellet crumbling system, which crushes large particles into small pellets for young chickens;
7. Screening section: used to separate fine powder and oversized particles to ensure the consistency of the finished product;
8. Packaging section: semi-automatic weighing and packaging machine, suitable for 25-50kg specifications, convenient for market sales.

This process combines the characteristics of customer raw materials, takes into account the consistency of finished products and cost control, has a compact design and efficient operation, and is particularly suitable for the market ecology of Nepal, which is dominated by small and medium-sized poultry farming.

Multi-functional expansion: not just chicken feed

Although the animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal is designed with chicken feed as the main line, it can also be expanded to the following product types by adjusting the mold aperture, formula ratio and some auxiliary machine settings:

• Special feed for laying hens: strengthen calcium source and moderate particle size control;
• Broiler breeding feed/feeding feed: high energy design;
• Duck feed, quail feed: by changing the mold and fine-tuning the nutritional structure;
• Supplementary feed for dairy goats: add fiber raw materials such as straw powder;
• Pet food base material: if the extruder is configured later, it can be expanded to a pet dry food line.

This provides a solid platform for customers to expand their product lines in the future, and also helps to meet the customized needs of more regional cooperatives or third-party farmers.

Equipment composition and system configuration

As a turnkey animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal project, we provide customers with a complete set of animal feed machines and carry out complete supporting design. The main equipment consists of the following:

1. Spiral lifting feeder
2. Hammer mill
3. Double-shaft high uniformity mixer
4. SZLH350 ring die animal feed pellet machine
5. Countercurrent cooler
6. Roll pellet crumbler
7. Drum screen
8. Automatic weighing packaging machine
9. Dust removal wind net and central electric control cabinet

All equipment for this animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal is pre-assembled and debugged before leaving the factory. Our engineers assist in installation and training on site, and adjust the operation process according to the customer's personnel structure to achieve the delivery goal of "independent operation".

Opportunities and challenges in developing the chicken feed industry in Nepal

Nepal's animal husbandry has developed significantly in recent years, especially the annual average growth rate of laying hens and broiler chickens has reached more than 10%. However, the country's feed market still has the following characteristics:

• There are few local feed mills, and production capacity is concentrated in specific areas;
• There is a large dependence on borders, with imports from India accounting for more than 60%;
• Prices fluctuate violently, greatly affected by weather and traffic;
• The formula tends to be single, making it difficult to adapt to diversified breeding needs.

Therefore, small and medium-sized feed mills like this animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal project invested and built in hilly areas can not only significantly improve the stability of their own farms, but also radiate to surrounding small breeders, laying the foundation for the formation of a "regional feed cluster" locally.

More importantly, with the Nepalese government's policy orientation of "replacing agricultural imports and developing agricultural product processing", and international NGOs continuing to invest in rural development projects, farmers with feed processing capabilities will have stronger bargaining power and financing advantages.

Project summary and value extension

The following is the information summary of the core nodes of the animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal project:

• First consultation time: February 14, 2021;
• First consultation content: Intended for a 5t/h chicken pellet feed plant;
• Final signing time: March 21, 2022;
• Actual production line capacity: 1-2t/h chicken pellet feed turnkey project;
• Total transaction price: US$89,550;
• Process flow: crushing-mixing-granulation-cooling-crushing-screening-packaging;
• Number of main equipment: 9 core units + auxiliary units;
• Delivery method: full process installation + local personnel training + remote online maintenance;
• Customer feedback: energy-saving and stable, output meets standards, and easy to operate.

After the project was delivered, the customer said in the local media: "This is our first time to build a feed plant, and it is also the first time we hold the fate of breeding in our own hands."

Epilogue: Starting from one line, linking a breeding community

This is not just the delivery of a set of equipment, but also the planting of agricultural beliefs. It took more than a year from the first contact to the completion of delivery, but it was during this period that the customer had a deeper understanding of "industry chain autonomy".

Today, the customer has named the feed mill as the "shared processing station" in the local community, providing feed processing and technical exchange services to more than 40 farmers in the surrounding area. They plan to open a small feed nutrition laboratory in the future to study the nutritional ratios corresponding to different local climates and chicken breeds. "Making feed is not just about making pellets, but also about making the future."

We believe that this is just the beginning. If you want to invest in an animal feed manufacturing plant in Nepal project, feel free to contact RICHI MACHINERY to obtain information such as the whole plant design, equipment layout, civil engineering, production line 3D design, equipment quotation, and delivery plan.