2-Ton-PER-HOUR fish feed processing plant in Nigeria
Fish Feed Processing Plant (Fully Automated)
Production of feed for tilapia, catfish and moon fish
Feed Specifications:
0.5-8mm
Raw Materials:
Soybean cake, fish meal, cassava flour, peanut cake, internal organs of livestock and poultry, blood, bones and other livestock and poultry breeding wastes…
Production Capacity:
2 tons/hour
NIGERIA AQUACULTURE MARKET
Nigeria is one of the largest economies in Africa and is rich in water resources. The aquaculture industry in this country is experiencing rapid expansion in recent years. Local aquaculture categories include fish, shrimp and other aquatic animals, among which Nile tilapia has become the most popular aquaculture species because of its rapid growth and high market demand.
However, the biggest bottleneck in the development of aquaculture in this country lies in feed.
The fish cultured in Nigeria are mainly edible fish, which need about 400,000 tons of fish feed every year, but more than 95% of them are imported, and the cost of feed accounts for about 80% of the breeding cost. The high price squeezes the profit margin. In addition, due to exchange rate fluctuations and raw material import restrictions, it is difficult for local processing plants to maintain stable production, and the feed made often has problems such as unstable formula, poor particle quality and poor breeding effect.
The processing of extrusion pellet fish feed is a difficult and painful point for Nigerian aquaculture.
Over the years, the Nigerian government has been actively promoting the development of local feed industry, hoping to change this situation through policies and support. This means that Nigeria has an urgent need for localized, large-scale and high-quality fish feed production. For investors in the field of aquatic feed and fish feed production equipment suppliers, this is both a challenge and the best opportunity to enter the local market.
CLIENT PROJECT DETAILS
The project “2 tons/hour fish feed processing plant” was established by a foreign investor in Nigeria. He saw the Nigerian government’s support for foreign investment and thought that Nigeria’s aquaculture industry had huge room for development. Tilapia and catfish are the largest species of farming in Nigeria, and the scale of perch is not small, so he decided to run a fish feed processing factory in the local area to provide high-quality fish feed for farms in the country.
This customer searched and compared many suppliers online. His main concerns are practical: whether fish feed equipment can handle common raw materials in Nigeria (such as soybean cake, cassava flour, peanut cake, etc.) and whether it can produce feed particles with different particle sizes. Because in the local area, tilapia and perch are more suitable for feeding floating feed, while catfish need sinking feed. If a production line can’t give consideration to both floating and sinking feed, it can’t really meet the market demand. After many comparisons, he narrowed down the scope to several international manufacturers.
Then, he spent a lot of time studying the cases of these manufacturers, especially the production projects in Africa and developing countries. RICHI’s project experience in more than 140 countries and the case of fish feed production line in Africa make him feel that our scheme is more valuable for reference. In order to be more at ease, he also specially contacted several local farmers and processing plants to inquire about the word-of-mouth of the equipment.
In several rounds of communication, this customer gradually felt the professionalism and meticulousness of our RICHI team. We not only provide detailed capacity calculation, process flow chart and workshop layout scheme, but also give more reasonable extrusion and drying process suggestions according to Nigeria’s raw materials and climate conditions. For him, this is not simply selling equipment, but someone is considering the feasibility of subsequent operations for him.
Finally, after fully comparing the equipment performance, scheme maturity and after-sales service commitment, he chose to sign a contract with RICHI to hand over the turnkey project of this 2 ton/hour fish feed processing plant to us for production.
CUSTOM-TAILORED SOLUTION
Making expanded fish feed pellets in Nigeria is not only technically difficult, but also difficult for fish feed processing plants to stabilize production. Therefore, when designing the feed production process for investors, our engineers specially considered local resources, market demand, pain points of factory production, and put forward a set of tailor-made plans.
The issues discussed by our engineers and investors are—
Which type of crusher can we choose to find the best balance between efficiency, energy consumption and fineness?
How large is the capacity of the mixer and how long is the batch time set to match the whole line capacity?
How can the drying and cooling process be designed according to the local climate, so that the feed moisture can reach the standard and it is not easy to mildew?
How to screen out the powder and substandard pellets in order to effectively improve the appearance quality of products?
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The final 2 t/h fish feed production line primarily includes the following parts:
Raw Material Treatment
The soybean cake, cassava powder, viscera, blood, bones and other wastes received by the fish feed factory need to be screened to remove impurities such as stones, hair and bone residue. This can not only protect the subsequent equipment from damage, but also ensure the hygiene and safety of feed.
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Crushing System
Soybean cake, cassava flour and peanut cake will be reduced by coarse crushing, while fish meal, internal organs of livestock and poultry, blood and bones will be finely crushed to make protein and minerals available evenly.
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Mixing System
Soybean cake, fish meal, cassava flour, peanut cake and animal waste are mixed according to the formula ratio, and trace vitamins, minerals and fat are added at the same time. In order to ensure the nutritional balance of each feed particle, the system will also carry out secondary mixing to ensure the uniform distribution of trace additives.
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Extrusion System
Livestock and poultry wastes and plant raw materials are fully expanded in the extrusion process, which not only improves the particle structure, but also plays a part in sterilization and ensures the safety of feed. The cutter will cut the extrudate into the required length, so that the particle density is uniform and the shape is neat.
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Drying System
The freshly extruded pellets must be sent to the dryer immediately for treatment, so that the water content can be accurately controlled in a safe range, which not only meets the long-term storage demand, but also keeps the complete shape of the pellets.
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Spraying System
The spraying process mainly depends on the vacuum spraying machine. On the surface of dried fish feed particles, ingredients such as oil, fish oil or flavoring agent are evenly added. It can enhance the fragrance of feed， and also supplement nutrition for feed.
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Cooling & Screening System
The cooler reduces the temperature of the post-sprayed feed particles to a suitable temperature, which is convenient for packaging and storage. Screening equipment is to select some powder and broken particles before packaging and reprocess them into qualified feed particles.
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Packaging System
The packaging system is responsible for weighing, packaging and labeling the finished feed. The automatic weighing machine weighs each bag of feed according to the preset specifications, and the automatic packaging machine completes sealing, and marks the production date, batch number and formula information on the package.
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nigeria FISH FEED PROcessing plant CONFIGURATION
For the Nigeria-based 2t/h fish feed processing plant project, all equipment on the line was independently developed and manufactured by RICHI Machinery. We offer quality guarantees and lifetime after-sales service.
The equipment used in this project includes a permanent magnet cyclinder, a crusher, a mixer, a wet type fish feed extruder, a dryer, a simple sprayer, a cooler, A sieving machine and a packaging machine. These fish food production equipment were custom-designed to meet the production capacity of the line.
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Raw Material Treatment
Permanent Magnet Cylinder
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Crushing System
Hammer Crusher
03
Mixing System
Single Shaft Paddle Mixer
04
Extrusion System
Wet Type Fish Feed Extruder
05
Drying System
Mesh Belt Dryer
06
Spraying System
Simple Sprayer
07
Cooling & Screening System
Counter-flow Cooler + Sieving Equipment
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Packaging System
Ton Bag Scale
Complete fish feed processing plant delivery process
Machine Production
Before starting the production of equipment, we have fully investigated the scene of fish feed processing in Nigeria (such as adapting local raw materials and coping with the influence of high temperature on equipment), and then according to these situations, we have made a customized plan for the core equipment such as crusher and extruder.
At the time of formal production, we also paid close attention to the accuracy of key components, fearing that errors would affect the later production capacity and feed quality. In addition, knowing that the local voltage is unstable, we also adjusted the motor and electronic control system.
Equipment Delivery
Considering the weak logistics in some parts of Nigeria, we planned transportation in advance when producing equipment. First, an experienced cross-border logistics team was selected, and those large-scale equipment were also split into modular packages, so that it was not easy to be damaged and it was convenient to assemble in the factory later.
In addition, technical materials (instructions, lists and drawings) in English are also brought in the goods, and we also arrange special personnel to follow up the logistics and explain the location of the goods to customers in real time.
Installation, Commissioning, and Training
After the equipment is delivered to the customer’s factory, we not only help to install it, but also ensure that the whole production line can turn smoothly. Our engineers stared at the installation on the spot, and the parameters of each link were adjusted accurately, and the whole process was tested from the raw materials to the final product.
After we test the process ourselves, we will give practical training to the operation and maintenance workers. This can ensure that the customer team can still confidently operate the whole production line after our engineers leave.
Customer evaluation and project operation status
The boss of Nigeria’s 2-ton-per-hour fish feed processing plant gave us user feedback after the equipment ran for a while:
“Investing in a fish feed factory in Nigeria and choosing RICHI is my most worry-free decision.
We just started to do aquatic feed in Nigeria, and we were particularly nervous when looking for equipment suppliers. After all, the raw materials here are different from those in other places, and the fish need special feed. I am afraid that the wrong equipment will be chosen, and the factory behind it will be full of trouble.
I have seen several suppliers before, and the reason why we finally decided RICHI is that you really understand the Nigerian market! Not only do you clearly know how to optimize the formula to use local common raw materials, but more importantly, your powerful puffing system can flexibly produce floating fish feed and sinking bass feed on one set of equipment. “
“When the whole project was promoted, RICHI’s professionalism really exceeded our expectations. At the beginning, they made process design and planned workshop layout. Instead of just following the general plan, they deliberately considered the actual situation in Nigeria. For example, the weather here is hot and the power is sometimes unstable. We have made adjustments in the plan in advance, giving us not only a bunch of equipment, but a complete plan that can land and produce smoothly. This is particularly true. “
Project Operation
This 2 t/h fish feed processing plant has now run stably for half a year. It consistently achieves its designed capacity without major downtime from faults or process errors. Both floating stability (for floating feed) and water dispersion (for sinking feed) meet quality targets. It reliably supplies feed to local farms raising tilapia, catfish, and bass.
Types of feed suitable for production in NIGERIA
It is particularly important to choose the right type of feed to be produced when doing feed business in Nigeria. It is best to choose the kind of feed that can use the local resources everywhere, meet the main needs of local aquaculture, and at the same time meet the economic situation here.
For investors or entrepreneurs who want to engage in feed production in Nigeria, if they just start to enter the feed industry, it is suggested to start with the production of ruminant concentrate and licking bricks. The processing technology of this feed is simple, and the market demand is particularly large. More importantly, the raw materials for production can basically be found locally.
The next step is to consider the poultry feed factory. After all, there are many chickens in Nigeria. However, it is necessary to use cassava and palm by-products which are produced locally in Nigeria. Because the prices of corn and soybean meal are very unstable and the cost is high.
In the future, after we have the foundation of poultry feed, we can develop into fish feed. Nowadays, there are more and more fish farmers, and the demand for good feed is also rising.
（1）Complete compound feed for poultry
This is the largest and most stable market in Nigeria, and it is easy to realize large-scale and standardized production. Close to Lagos, ibadan, Kano and other consumer markets.
Type
complete feed for broilers, complete feed for laying hens and opening material for chicks
Suitable reason
Poultry industry is one of the fastest growing and most mature aquaculture industries in Nigeria, which provides sufficient market space for poultry full-price compound feed. The production technology of this kind of compound feed is very mature, and the supply of raw materials is also very advantageous. In production, we can make full use of the existing local raw materials such as corn, soybean meal and peanut meal in Nigeria. Even if you need to supplement protein, you only need to import a small amount of high-protein raw materials such as fish meal, so the raw material cost and supply stability are guaranteed.
RICHI is also a leader in the field of poultry feed granulator.
（2）Aquatic Feed
This is a blue ocean market with rapid growth and high profit in Nigeria.
Type
sinking pellet feed (economical) and floating pellet feed (high-end)
Suitable Reason
The aquaculture industry in Nigeria is in a period of rapid development-especially tilapia and catfish farming. Not only is the market demand increasing, but it has also been clearly encouraged and supported by the government, and the overall market potential is very great. In addition, common raw materials such as rice bran, rapeseed meal and peanut meal in Nigeria can be used as protein and energy sources.
RICHI is very good at aquatic feed granulating equipment, and we have more than 2,000 projects in more than 140 countries and regions around the world.
（3）ruminant supplement Feeds
This is an essential product for ruminant breeding groups such as cattle, sheep and goats.
Type
cow/beef concentrate, block lick brick
Suitable reason
Cattle, sheep and other ruminants in Nigeria are mainly grazed or fed with grass and crop straws, but the protein and mineral content of these feeds is insufficient, which will affect the growth of livestock for a long time. Therefore, the production of high-protein concentrate or mineral lick brick can supplement nutrition at low cost, which is very in line with the needs of local farming model. Moreover, it is also very convenient to produce, and the raw materials can be found locally. For the production of ruminant feed, we have a special ruminant feed production machine.
OUR PROJECTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
For 30 years, RICHI has specialized in fish feed production machinery, driven by tech and backed by service. We create flexible solutions deployed successfully worldwide, from Russia, Ukraine through Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan) to Algeria, Iran, India – adapting to various climates, ingredients, and aquaculture requirements. Renowned for reliable equipment and tailored processes, RICHI offers end-to-end support: design, build, install, train – ensuring efficient launch and rapid profits.
5 tons/hour fish feed production line in Russia
This production line, which is built by our company and can produce floating feed pellets and sinking fish feed pellets, adopts advanced twin screw extrusion technology, and the produced feed pellets also have super water stability, which can be kept in water for 12 hours. This production line has made remarkable achievements since it was put into production.
2.5 Tons/Hour Fish Feed Production Line In Kyrgyzstan
This project successfully overcame the specific requirements of feed extrusion technology in high-altitude regions, providing a cost-effective, localized feed solution for salmon and trout farming. It can make good use of local common corn and soybean meal, as well as local protein ingredients like flaxseed meal. By precisely controlling conditioning temperature and pelleting parameters, it produces feed pellets for sinking fish such as grass carp and rainbow trout.
3-5 tons/hour fish feed factory in Kazakhstan
Designed by RICHI, this 3–5 tons/hour fish feed production line features a twin-screw extruder and multiple grading screens. The biggest highlight is that the production capacity can be flexibly switched according to the market demand—running at full capacity of 5 tons/hour during peak season and dropping to 3 tons/hour during off-season. This not only saves energy but also reduces costs. This line can produce feed for both coldwater and freshwater fish.
1 ton/hour floating fish feed production equipment in Uzbekistan
This production line is specifically designed based on the raw material availability in Uzbekistan, such as cottonseed meal and wheat bran, which can be easily bought locally. By adjusting the formula, the protein content of the feed is maintained within an appropriate range, meeting the nutritional needs of fish at different growth stages. has successfully filled the supply gap for high-end floating fish feed in the local market.
1-2 tons/hour fish feed processing plant in Azerbaijan
Tailored to the aquaculture demands along the Caspian Sea, this production line allows for easy switching between sturgeon feed and conventional fish feed. Considering the high sand content of some raw materials in Azerbaijan, we’ve also added an impurity removal device to the line, significantly reducing wear and and enhancing machinery durability.
2 ton/hour Shrimp Feed Production Line in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a major shrimp exporter in South Asia, and the requirements for the pellet uniformity and water resistance stability of shrimp feed are strict. RICHI designed a 2 ton/hour shrimp feed production line for a local customer. This line adopted ultra-fine grinding technology and a double-layer conditioner to ensure uniform nutrition in feed particles and long water resistance, and to avoid the shrimp pond from being polluted by feed collapse when shrimps eat.
RICHI Guarantee
RICHI Machinery began as a professional manufacturer in feed pellet machine, and has now developed into a comprehensive solution partner for both feed pellet equipment and complete pellet plant systems. We take great pride in our team’s expertise and skills—from technical sales to process design engineers, every member is committed to supporting our customers. You can confidently choose RICHI to elevate your business.
In the field of aquatic feed pelletizing equipment and full aquatic feed pellet production lines, we leverage our team’s extensive experience to accurately understand your process engineering needs, deeply solve practical challenges, and tailor-made reliable solutions that meet international high standards for you.
Custom Design
Every customer’s production needs are unique, so we offer full custom design services. From production capacity and raw material type to product specifications, each production line is tailored to the customer’s actual conditions, ensuring efficient layout, optimized performance, and flexibility for future expansion.
Extensive Experience
Founded in 2013, our company has years of experience in the feed machinery industry. Whether it’s a stand-alone feed production machine or a turnkey feed production project, we can provide the perfect feed production solution.
Professional Service Team
From early consultation to solution design, equipment production, and after-sales service, we have a highly comprehensive and professional team whose members are fully committed to completing the project.
Competitive Advantage
We have a production facility covering over 60,000 square meters, and customers can visit our factory at any time. Our equipment has been exported to over 140 countries and regions worldwide, with very high customer satisfaction.
WHAT FEED PROCESSING SOLUTIONS CAN WE PROVIDE?
We can design and build complete feed pellet production lines and turnkey feed pellet machines with capacities from 1 to 100 tons per hour for all types of aquatic organisms and animals.
Aquatic Feed Production Line
Fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish and other conventional aquaculture species and special aquatic animals
Pet food production line
Cats, dogs, hamsters, turtles…
Poultry & Livestock feed production line
Chicken, duck, goose, pigeon, pig…
ruminant feed production line
Cattle, sheep, horses, deer, camels…
Multi-functional feed production line
Flexible switching between multiple categories
