3T/H Laying Hen Manure Fertilizer Production Line in Afghanistan

Project Background

Afghanistan’s agriculture is primarily small-scale and relies heavily on traditional methods. Fertilizer scarcity and high import costs have constrained crop productivity. The client, a cooperative operating in the fertile provinces along the Kabul River basin, observed that large amounts of chicken manure from their poultry operations were being underutilized. Simultaneously, crop residues such as wheat straw, corn stalks, and vegetable waste were abundant but left to decay.

The cooperative sought to implement a sustainable solution: converting these byproducts into high-value organic fertilizer. The initiative aligns with national priorities for improving soil fertility, reducing chemical fertilizer dependence, and supporting local food security.

Key project objectives:

• Utilize local poultry manure and crop residues to produce high-quality organic fertilizer
• Achieve stable annual output of 7,200 tons
• Improve the nutrient content and moisture balance of the final product
• Build a modern, low-maintenance, automated production line capable of consistent operation under Afghanistan’s labor and energy conditions

This laying hen manure fertilizer production line in Afghanistan project demonstrates a practical model for value-added agriculture in Afghanistan, combining livestock and crop production in an environmentally sustainable loop.

Client Profile

The client is a poultry and crop cooperative operating in northern Afghanistan:

• Business Type: Mixed agricultural cooperative
• Main Activities: Poultry farming, egg production, crop cultivation (wheat, corn, vegetables)
• Purpose of Project: Efficiently recycle organic waste, increase revenue through fertilizer sales, enhance local soil fertility
• Project Scale: 3 t/h production line, 7,200 tons/year of organic fertilizer

The client’s strategic focus is on self-sufficiency and sustainability, leveraging existing assets such as poultry houses and crop storage facilities to minimize investment in new infrastructure. The project location benefits from nearby transport access to local markets in Kabul and neighboring provinces, facilitating fertilizer distribution.

Raw Materials

Afghanistan's agricultural landscape provides a unique mix of organic materials suitable for fertilizer production. The laying hen manure fertilizer production line in Afghanistan project relies on:

• Chicken manure: Collected from the cooperative’s poultry houses, rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
• Crop residues: Wheat straw and corn stalks from cooperative-owned fields
• Vegetable waste: Locally sourced from seasonal vegetable production
• Limited wood shavings and forest byproducts: Supplementary carbon source to balance C:N ratio

The raw materials are seasonally available and require preprocessing, including drying, crushing, and moisture adjustment, to maintain consistent granulation quality.

Production Process Overview

The laying hen manure fertilizer production line in Afghanistan project employs a fully integrated organic fertilizer production line based on ring die granulation technology. The process consists of several critical steps:

• Raw Material Collection and Storage: Chicken manure, crop residues, and vegetable waste are collected and stored in designated bins. Moisture content is monitored, and high-moisture materials are pre-dried using a belt dryer system
• Crushing: Crop residues and wood shavings are crushed using a hammer mill to reduce particle size to 2–5 mm, ensuring smooth granulation and uniform nutrient distribution
• Mixing and Blending: All raw materials are mixed in a twin-shaft horizontal mixer. Adjustments are made to the C:N ratio to optimize microbial activity during granulation
• Granulation (Ring Die Fertilizer Granulator): The mixed materials enter the ring die organic fertilizer pellet machine, forming 1.5–3 mm granules. Ring die granulation ensures high-density, mechanically stable granules suitable for transport and storage
• Drying: Granules pass through a rotary drum dryer, reducing moisture content to 10–12%, ensuring long-term storage stability and preventing microbial spoilage
• Cooling: Dried granules are cooled in a rotary cooler to ambient temperature, preventing condensation in storage silos
• Screening: Oversized and undersized particles are separated. Qualified granules are collected, while regrind material is recycled back to the granulator
• Packing and Storage: Granules are automatically packed into 50 kg bags or bulk containers. Storage silos allow for controlled distribution to local markets

Flow Diagram (Simplified):

Raw Materials → Crushing → Mixing → Granulation → Drying → Cooling → Screening → Packing → Storage

This process ensures high production efficiency, nutrient retention, and consistent product quality, fully compatible with Afghanistan’s local conditions.

Equipment Configuration and Pricing

Total Equipment Investment: $180,000 USD

Estimated Installation & Commissioning: $30,000 USD

Overall Project Investment: $210,000 USD

This pricing reflects Afghanistan's labor costs, local equipment handling, and transportation expenses, ensuring the project is financially feasible for medium-scale operations.

Operational Parameters

Project Benefits

• Resource Utilization: Converts chicken manure, crop residues, and vegetable waste into high-value fertilizer
• Environmental Protection: Reduces pollution, prevents nutrient leaching, and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions
• Economic Return: Generates additional revenue streams through fertilizer sales while reducing waste management costs
• Product Quality: Ring die granulation ensures uniform, high-density, nutrient-rich granules suitable for both domestic crops and potential export
• Scalability: Facility designed to expand production with minimal infrastructure upgrades

Market and Investment Outlook in Afghanistan

• High reliance on imports: Chemical fertilizers are imported at high costs. Local organic fertilizers can substitute part of this demand
• Increasing awareness: Farmers increasingly recognize the benefits of organic fertilizers for soil fertility and crop yield
• Abundant raw materials: Poultry manure and crop residues are readily available throughout the year
• Government incentives: Agricultural development programs support sustainable practices, including organic fertilizer production

Opportunities include supplying local cooperatives and individual farmers, expanding into nearby provinces for wholesale distribution, and potential partnerships with international NGOs promoting sustainable agriculture.

Project Implementation Timeline

Conclusion

The Afghanistan organic fertilizer production project represents a sustainable and profitable investment, leveraging local resources efficiently while contributing to environmental protection and agricultural productivity.

By selecting RICHI Machinery’s ring die fertilizer granulator machines and complete processing line, the client achieves:

• High-quality, market-ready organic fertilizer
• Efficient operation tailored to Afghanistan’s labor and resource context
• Long-term scalability and growth potential

For investors and cooperatives seeking to improve local agriculture while generating revenue, this laying hen manure fertilizer production line in Afghanistan project model provides a proven, professional, and economically viable solution.