Horse Feed Production Line in India

Project Background

The original intention of this customer was very clear: through equipment modernization, the company's existing horse feed and nutritional pellet products were upgraded from rough processing to standardized, highly stable and highly palatable industrial products.

In India, horses are mainly distributed in equestrian training centers, agricultural labor areas and some cultural traditional areas, which have a relatively stable market demand for high-quality and nutritionally balanced horse feed. Therefore, the customer decided to introduce new equipment and improve the processing technology to stabilize product quality and enhance brand competitiveness.

The horse feed production line in India project is located in the agriculturally developed area in northern India, close to several equestrian clubs and breeding bases. In terms of raw materials, the main raw materials used by the customer include oats, alfalfa meal, corn meal, barley, soybean meal, wheat bran and mineral premixes.

These raw materials have a relatively mature supply chain system in India, especially corn and soybean meal. Benefiting from India's extensive crop planting advantages, the procurement cost is relatively low, which is conducive to controlling the operating expenses of the production line.

Process design of horse feed production line in India

The simple horse feed pellet production line purchased by the customer adopts a customized process layout, taking into account the dual functions of ordinary pellet feed and puffed nutritional products.

The overall process flow of this horse feed production line in India is as follows: feeding - crushing - mixing - granulation - cooling - pellet crumbling - screening - manual packaging (equipped with a sewing machine). In addition, to meet the production needs of some high-end extruded horse feed, the customer also configured a drum mixer and a dry type feed extruder.

These two devices are used to mix and dry extrude a small amount of special raw materials after crushing to produce extruded horse feed with loose structure, easy digestion and strong palatability.

The biggest highlight of this horse animal feed production line is its flexibility and compounding ability. Customers can choose the process path of pure pellet feed or extruded feed according to different horse breeds, age groups and uses.

For example, sports horses need energy-intensive extruded pellets during training; while ordinary agricultural horses are suitable for conventional pellets with lower cost and rich crude fiber. This one-line multi-purpose design greatly enhances the adaptability and market expansion capabilities of customers' product lines.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to being able to manufacture horse feed pellets, this feed production line can also produce other animal feeds, such as cattle feed, sheep feed, rabbit feed, and even some pet feeds with a small amount of adjustment. This scalability reserves ample space for customers to enter new markets in the future.

Main equipment list of horse feed production line in India

The main equipment involved in this horse livestock feed production line project includes:

1. Hammer mill: used to crush large-particle raw materials such as corn, oats, and barley;
2. Double-shaft high-efficiency mixer: used to evenly mix different powders and premixes to ensure consistent nutrient distribution;
3. Ring die animal feed pellet machine: presses the mixed materials into regular pellets with good molding and high density;
4. Cooler: used to quickly reduce the temperature of pellets to prevent moisture and mildew;
5. Pellet Crumbler: crushes some pellets to adapt to the digestion capacity of young horses;
6. Screening machine: removes powder and unqualified pellets to improve the quality of finished products;
7. Dry extruder and drum mixer: specially used for the processing of high-end extruded feed;
8. Manual packaging system with sewing machine: simplifies the packaging process and is suitable for small and medium-sized factory operation mode.

In India, horse feed production is still in the transition stage from traditional experience to industrial standardization. In recent years, with the rise of equestrian sports in India and the revival of horse culture tourism, the market demand for high-quality horse feed has increased year by year.

Especially in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and other cities and surrounding high-end farms, there are clear requirements for horse feed with customized nutritional ratios. This customer has seen this trend and has entered this segmented track by introducing modern equipment with its own years of formula accumulation and market network. It can be said that it is steady and has a unique vision.

The signing process of this horse feed production line in India project also reflects the customer's clear goals and efficient decision-making mechanism. Since the first consultation on May 24, 2024, the customer has expressed specific needs for pellet feed equipment.

After several rounds of communication, the contract was finally signed on August 6, 2024, and the entire cycle was less than three months.

The total investment is US$17,940. Although it is not huge in absolute terms, the equipment configuration is streamlined and efficient, with a very high cost-effectiveness. While fully meeting the customer's current production capacity needs, it also has certain expansion possibilities.

Prospects of processing horse feed pellets in India

Combined with the development trend of the Indian feed industry, this type of specialized horse feed production line in India is becoming the first choice for many small and medium-sized feed companies.

On the one hand, compared with large-scale production lines, the investment cost is low and the launch cycle is short; on the other hand, the operation is flexible and the categories are adjustable, which can maintain responsiveness in a rapidly changing market.

Especially for horse feed, a relatively niche product line with large profit margins, this type of medium-scale production system will become the industry standard configuration in the next few years.

In addition, India has a diverse climate, and the types of forage grass in the north and south are significantly different. Local resources such as mulberry leaves, silage grass, and bagasse have the potential to be used as additives. If customers optimize the formula with the support of technical personnel in the future, they are expected to develop more local specialty products to meet the needs of customers in different regions.

In summary, this 1-2 tons/hour simple horse feed production line in India is a small and fine, flexible and highly growth-potential success story. Starting from customer demand orientation, through precise configuration and reasonable process arrangement, a cost-controllable, efficient and scalable horse feed processing solution is created.

This is not only of great significance to the current business development of customers, but also provides a useful practical sample for the development of the Indian horse feed industry. If you want to invest in a horse feed production line in India 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.