4T/H NPK Compound Fertilizer Granulation Equipment in Ecuador

Customer identity and project background

The customer is not a fertilizer manufacturer in the traditional sense, but a link in the Ecuadorian agricultural supply chain: it has provided agricultural materials services to local fruit farmers, coffee growers, and banana export bases for many years, and has a deep understanding of crop fertilization laws, climate change, and soil conditions.

In the past, he introduced a large number of compound fertilizer products from international trade channels, but was always subject to price, transportation timeliness, and formula versatility issues.

Especially after the COVID-19 epidemic, the sharp fluctuations in international prices of shipping and fertilizers have put great pressure on customers.

More importantly, the proportion standards of many foreign brands of compound fertilizers are not suitable for the actual situation of Ecuador's high temperature and heavy rainfall, and some soils are poor. The proportion of superphosphate is high and potassium is insufficient, resulting in problems such as reduced fruit taste and weak disease resistance.

So he began to think about whether he could organize the raw materials and press them into granules locally in a "simple and controllable" way. The technical parameters of the FZLH350 npk compound fertilizer granulation equipment in Ecuador just fit his idea - 37kW main motor power, 3-5 tons/hour production capacity, which can support small and medium batch tests and have future upgrade capabilities.

Raw material selection: local-based, integrated resources

Although it is NPK compound fertilizer production, the customer did not blindly pursue high-end chemical raw materials, but combined Ecuador's own minerals, agricultural by-products and port supply chains to determine a more "down-to-earth" raw material system. The following are the main raw materials of NPK he often uses:

• Nitrogen source: ammonium sulfate, urea (from factories on the border between northern Ecuador and Colombia)
• Phosphorus source: phosphate rock powder, superphosphate (partially imported from Peru)
• Potassium source: potassium chloride, plant ash extract (plant ash is mostly a byproduct of burning local banana leaves and corn stalks)
• Auxiliary materials: bentonite, volcanic ash, kaolin (local mining resources are abundant, reducing the looseness of particles)
• Binder: cassava starch, vegetable oil (used to increase the hardness of particles)

These raw materials can be obtained through conventional procurement channels, with a transportation radius of less than 300 kilometers, basically realizing local procurement, significantly reducing production costs.

Changes brought by RICHI FZLH350 pellet machine

The introduction of this npk compound fertilizer granulation equipment in Ecuador has changed the customer's business structure and market positioning from multiple levels:

1. First, the advantage in cost control is obvious. The price of imported NPK compound fertilizers is between 320 and 400 US dollars per ton all year round, while the cost of homemade fertilizers can be compressed to less than 250 US dollars under reasonable formula and quality control. Customers can directly pass on the price advantage to downstream users and increase customer stickiness.
2. Secondly, formula flexibility has become the key to success. Through the ring die pressing system of the FZLH350 model, customers can quickly adjust the particle diameter and pressing ratio to achieve fine adjustment of nutrients required for different crops (such as coffee, bananas, cotton, and vegetables). This kind of "customized fertilizer" market is gradually taking shape in Ecuador, especially in precision agriculture.
3. In addition, the stability of the equipment structure also brings reliable experience to customers. The FZLH350 machine runs smoothly, has high production efficiency, and can be operated without relying on a large control system. For emerging agricultural enterprises with relatively weak technical strength, continuous operation can be achieved without a large team of engineers.
4. More importantly, it helps customers transform from "agricultural material dealers" to "agricultural solution providers." In the past, he could only sell ready-made fertilizers, but now he can make suggestions for crop fertilization, tailor fertilizer products, and achieve integrated output from services to products.

Potential expansion: not only NPK

Although the current business focus is on NPK compound fertilizer, FZLH350, as a multifunctional fertilizer pelletizing equipment, still has strong application expansion potential in the future. The types of granules that the npk compound fertilizer granulation equipment in Ecuador can adapt to include but are not limited to:

• Organic and inorganic compound fertilizer granules (NPK plus organic matter)
• Soil conditioner granules (adding magnesium sulfate, lime, humic acid, etc.)
• Trace element fertilizer granules (containing boron, zinc, iron)
• Water-soluble slow-release fertilizer granules (for irrigation systems)
• Feed granules (equipment idling during the transformation period can be used for grass meal feed processing)
• One-time purchase, multiple scenarios reuse, this is the key consideration for customers to choose FZLH350.
• Innovative integration: the link between local agriculture, environment and fertilizer industry

Unlike other countries, Ecuador's geographical and agricultural pattern determines the diversification of fertilizer applications.

In the high-altitude Andes Mountains, deep-root crop fertilizers that control nitrogen and phosphorus are needed; in the Amazon Basin, soil water retention and organic matter improvement are more emphasized; and in the core export fruit and vegetable areas such as the Guayas Basin, it is necessary to take into account both fruit enlargement and taste control.

It is precisely because the customer has insight into this that he has taken "customization of granular fertilizers" as the core direction. The granular fertilizers pressed by the equipment are not only closer to the actual crops in terms of formula, but also can be controlled by appearance such as color and density, which is convenient for terminal identification and differentiated marketing.

At present, he has signed customized fertilizer supply agreements with two mango planting bases and is trying to launch branded "mango special fertilizer" and "banana disease-resistant formula granular fertilizer" and other special categories.

At the same time, in the field of environmental protection, he also tried to use biochar and volcanic ash mixed granules for saline-alkali land restoration experiments. This type of functional fertilizer is becoming the next step in development.

The road to agricultural reconstruction opened by a piece of equipment

This FZLH350 npk compound fertilizer granulation equipment in Ecuador is not large, does not rely on large industrial parks, and does not have a prominent business background. However, it quietly pried a shift in the logic of the agricultural supply chain on the edge of a farmland in Ecuador.

The customer used a machine to achieve a leap from "selling foreign finished products" to "developing local customization". He used granular products to not only lock in customers, but also promoted the transformation of compound fertilizer from "commodity" to "solution". And FZLH350 plays a central role in this path with stable foundation and efficient support.

In the future, perhaps more small and medium-sized agricultural operators will start with this kind of small-scale equipment and move towards a more efficient and more localized modern agricultural path. Ecuador's green agricultural transformation may quietly start from such an inconspicuous project. If you are interested in our npk compound fertilizer granulation equipment in Ecuador, feel free to contact RICHI MACHINERY to get quotes, videos and other information.