
1 T/H Fish Feed Plant in DRC
Custom-designed Fish Feed Plant
Production of feed for tilapia, catfish
Specifiche relative al mangime:
1.5-6 mm fish feed
Materie prime:
Cassava, corn, rice bran, wheat bran, banana byproducts, peanut meal, palm kernel cake, maggots…
Capacità produttiva:
1 ton per hour
Tipo:
Fish Feed Plant
DRC Aquaculture Market

The DRC aquafeed market is shifting from start-up to growth. As tilapia and catfish farming expands, demand for quality feed is surging.
While the market currently relies on imports and small local mills, larger farms are now moving toward stable pellet feed. This opens a significant window for professional equipment and complete production line solutions.
The market faces two main hurdles: Supply and Cost.
• Supply: Local capacity is weak. High-quality feed is imported, making it expensive and unreliable.
• Cost: Raw material shortages and volatile protein prices keep production costs high.
• Technology: Outdated equipment and technology limit pellet quality and conversion rates. Additionally, farmers are price-sensitive and hesitant to adopt high-end feed.
With the Congo River basin’s aquaculture potential rising, the market is set for a structural upgrade.
The future lies in localization: building small-to-medium feed mills, introducing flexible pellet lines, and creating formulas that utilize local raw materials.
Dettagli del progetto del cliente
This project is a small but highly efficient fish feed production line, specifically designed for the DRC market. With a capacity of 1 ton per hour, it focuses on producing feed for tilapia and catfish.
Our core design philosophy is “Local Adaptation.”
We have customized the grinding, conditioning, and pelleting processes to handle local, unconventional raw materials such as cassava, banana by-products, palm kernel cake, and black soldier fly larvae. This ensures the stable production of sinking and floating feed with excellent water stability.
The feed production line uses a modular design. Clients can flexibly choose between a full one-time setup or a phased approach, based on their site size, power supply, and initial investment budget.
From grinding and mixing to pelleting, drying, cooling, and packing, the entire system is tightly integrated. It features a simple and intuitive interface. The design requires low maintenance skills, making it easy for local technical workers in the DRC to master quickly.

This project establishes a self-owned, sustainable, and cost-controlled local feed production system for the client.

It also provides ample room for future upgrades, whether for expanding capacity or adding other aquaculture species.


Soluzione su misura
RICHI always puts the real needs of customers first. Before providing a feed production solution, we researched customers’ core pain points:

Which farming stage are you planning to target with your feed?

Do you plan to use ring-die pelleting or twin-screw extrusion?

For the post-extrusion coating system, are you considering spraying fish oil, lecithin, or a composite liquid additive?

Are your current customers mainly large-scale farms or distributors?
After discussing the details, we finalized the setup. As the client will source finished powder materials and has his own packaging equipment,
our aquatic feed plant design focuses on the following key production stages:
Sistema di miscelazione
Blends various powder raw materials according to the formula, ensuring uniform nutrient distribution.
01
Sistema di estrusione
Uses high temperature, high pressure, and screw extrusion to cook and shape the materials. This produces floating feed pellets that are uniform in size, water-stable, and highly digestible.
02
Sistema di essiccazione
Removes excess moisture from the extruded pellets to lower the water content. This prevents mildew and ensures the products are safe for storage and transport.
03
Sistema di irrorazione
Evenly applies oils, vitamins, and amino acids onto the surface of the dried pellets. This enhances nutritional value and palatability while minimizing nutrient loss.
04
Sistema di raffreddamento
Cools the coated pellets down to room temperature, preventing caking and moisture absorption.
05
DRC Fish Feed Processing Factory Configuration
For the equipment manufactured by RICHI Machinery used in the DRC 1t/h fish feed production line, we provide a quality guarantee and lifelong after-sales service.
01
Sistema di miscelazione

Miscelatore a pale ad albero singolo
02
Sistema di estrusione

Wet Type Fish Feed extruder
03
Sistema di essiccazione

Essiccatore a nastro a maglie
04
Sistema di irrorazione

Spruzzatore a vuoto
05
Sistema di raffreddamento

Raffreddatore a controcorrente
08
Packaging System
Complete Fish Feed Plant Delivery Process

Produzione meccanica
Dopo che il cliente ha confermato il progetto e firmato il contratto, il nostro stabilimento ha avviato immediatamente la produzione.
Durante la produzione, i nostri ingegneri controllano meticolosamente ogni fase — dalla selezione dei materiali all’assemblaggio e alla messa in servizio — seguendo standard di qualità uniformi per garantire prestazioni affidabili e un funzionamento stabile.
Allo stesso tempo, per tenere i clienti maggiormente informati sui progressi, realizziamo regolarmente foto e video del processo di produzione delle attrezzature, mettendo in evidenza le attrezzature principali e i semilavorati. In questo modo, i clienti possono vedere chiaramente l’intero processo di stampaggio, fase per fase, dell’intera linea di produzione, anche se non si trovano sul posto.

Consegna delle attrezzature
Once all fish feed production equipment is fully manufactured and the necessary accessories for the aquatic feed production line are prepared, we will arrange shipment according to the delivery schedule confirmed with you.
In qualità di azienda produttrice di lunga tradizione nel settore delle attrezzature per mangimi, disponiamo di un sistema di distribuzione globale ben consolidato. Le nostre attrezzature per la produzione di mangimi sono state esportate con successo in oltre 140 paesi e regioni.
Whether your project is located in DRC or elsewhere, we can ensure the safe and timely delivery of the equipment to the project site through standardized logistics solutions and end-to-end tracking services.

Installazione, messa in servizio e formazione
Una volta che l'attrezzatura è stata consegnata presso il cantiere del cliente, offriamo diverse opzioni di assistenza per l'installazione: potete installarla autonomamente oppure richiedere l'assistenza in loco dei nostri tecnici.
Per questo progetto, i clienti hanno optato per l'autoinstallazione. Per garantire un'installazione senza intoppi, abbiamo fornito in anticipo disegni di installazione dettagliati e abbiamo offerto assistenza online. Qualora dovessero sorgere problemi durante l'installazione, il nostro team tecnico fornirà tempestivamente le soluzioni necessarie per garantire il corretto funzionamento della linea.
After the feed production line is installed and commissioned, we provide customers with training, either online or on-site. This training covers equipment operation, routine maintenance, and production process management, ensuring safe and skilled use of the entire feed production line.
Valutazione dei clienti e stato di avanzamento del progetto
Recently, our after-sales department received feedback from the client:
“RICHI’s engineers asked very detailed questions before signing the contract, like whether we use dry or wet cassava, and about our site’s power supply and worker skills. Honestly, we hadn’t thought that deep about it before.
The final design is perfectly suited to our local conditions and is much better than the self-mixed feed we used to use.
We handled the installation ourselves with their remote guidance. Whenever we had issues, a quick video call solved everything. We are very satisfied overall.”

Types of Feed Suitable for Production In DRC
(1)Aquatic Feed (Priority)
It is best to start with basic sinking feed and gradually transition to floating extruded feed. This sector is highly compatible with “small and medium-sized pellet/extrusion production lines.”
Tilapia Feed
Mangime per pesci gatto
(2)Poultry Feed (Stable Demand)
Compared to aquatic feed, poultry feed has a more mature process and lower technical barrier, making it suitable for quick production. Both mash and pellet forms are available, with a focus on cost control and basic nutritional formulation.
Chicken Feed
(3)General Livestock Feed (Flexible Option)
These feeds have lower equipment requirements. They serve as a “supplementary product line” for initial projects, helping to improve equipment utilization and stabilize cash flow.
Pig Feed
Ruminant Concentrate
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Garanzia RICHI
Nel settore delle attrezzature per la pellettizzazione dei mangimi acquatici e delle linee complete di produzione di mangimi acquatici in pellet, attingiamo alla vasta esperienza del nostro team per comprendere con precisione le vostre esigenze ingegneristiche di processo, risolvere in modo approfondito le sfide pratiche e realizzare per voi soluzioni su misura e affidabili, conformi ai più elevati standard internazionali.

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