This is a project about a powerful dry type floating fish feed extruder in Mongolia. This case comes from a small but determined family-run fish farm located near Darkhan. The owner, a former cattle herder, shifted to carp and trout breeding after seeing the demand for locally raised, fresh fish in nearby cities.
This is a project about a powerful dry type floating fish feed extruder in Mongolia. In the past decade, Mongolia has been quietly but steadily exploring more intensive aquaculture. While the country is traditionally known for its vast grasslands and livestock herding, freshwater fish farming — mainly carp and trout — has attracted more attention as an answer to seasonal protein gaps and local food security.
This case comes from a small but determined family-run fish farm located near Darkhan. The owner, a former cattle herder, shifted to carp and trout breeding after seeing the demand for locally raised, fresh fish in nearby cities. Until 2024, this farmer relied completely on imported bagged fish feed — expensive and often inconsistent due to harsh winters and logistical challenges.
This year, he decided to break that dependence by purchasing his first piece of feed equipment: a 1t/h powerful dry type floating fish feed extruder. Instead of building a complete fish feed production line from scratch, he chose to start with a single core machine — the extruder — and continue using his small-scale local raw material supply chain.
Name:
fish feed extruder
Country:
Mongolia
Date:
2024
Capacity:
0.8–1.0 T/H
Model:
DGP-160B
Main Motor Power:
90 kW
Dimension:
3100×2650×1800 mm
Screw Diameter:
160 mm
In remote Mongolia, steam supply for wet extrusion is not always practical, especially on small farms. That’s why a dry type single screw floating fish feed extruder makes sense: simple to install, easy to run, and fully capable of producing stable floating feed for carp and trout.
After consulting with RICHI MACHINERY, the farmer chose the DGP-160B model:
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | DGP-160B |
| Main Motor Power | 90 kW |
| Feeder Motor | 3 kW |
| Cutter Motor | 1.5 kW |
| Screw Diameter | 160 mm |
| Dimension | 3100×2650×1800 mm |
| Output | 0.8–1.0 T/H |
The capacity of nearly 1 ton per hour is a good match for his current pond stock and leaves room to serve a few other small farms nearby — an important side income in Mongolia’s cooperative village networks.
Mongolia’s harsh winters limit local fish farming to warm months or recirculating indoor systems. For this farm, feed ingredients must be simple, stable, and easy to store. The farmer worked with RICHI to develop a basic but effective floating carp feed mix:
The powerful dry type floating fish feed extruder in Mongolia handles this formula well because it doesn’t require constant steam input. The high wheat content provides good starch for binding and floatability, while the fish meal guarantees protein levels above 32% — enough for healthy growth in carp ponds.
Although the farm’s main focus is common carp, the owner is already testing the extruder for small trout batches during the cold season. Trout require higher protein, so he adjusts the formula by increasing fish meal and adding more oil.
In the future, he plans to produce small runs of ornamental fish feed for goldfish and koi hobbyists in Mongolia’s cities — another promising revenue stream.
The farm still uses an old hammer mill and mixer for ingredient prep. By buying just the dry type fish feed extruder machine, the farmer reduced upfront costs, ensured quicker ROI, and learned feed production step by step.
This cautious approach matches Mongolia’s reality, where small farmers rarely have spare capital for large-scale equipment.
The extruder is easy to maintain, downtime has been minimal, and RICHI’s remote support helps optimize recipes and performance.
This farmer now shares his experience with neighbors and produces small batches for nearby farmers. The powerful dry type floating fish feed extruder in Mongolia reduces dependence on imported feed and strengthens Mongolia’s aquaculture resilience.
The farmer hopes to add a small bagging system and possibly a pellet cooler. For now, simple air drying meets daily needs. The fish feed extruder is now the backbone of his farm's feed independence.
This project shows how small, practical investments combined with technical support can reshape local aquaculture. The dry type floating fish feed extruder, or fish feed pelletizer, empowers farmers to start small, meet local demand, and strengthen food security.
More Mongolian farmers are watching this success and considering similar steps. With RICHI’s solutions, they too can move towards self-sufficiency in aquaculture feed.
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