RICHI Machinery has successfully installed a 3 T/H floating fish feed production line in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, specifically designed to serve small and medium-scale tilapia and pangasius farmers. Utilizing locally available rice bran, cassava residue, and freshwater shrimp meal, the plant produces affordable, nutritionally balanced floating feeds tailored to regional farming conditions.

The production system employs RICHI’s adaptable dual-density extrusion technology, allowing farmers to select pellet buoyancy durations from 20 minutes to 6 hours. A post-extrusion probiotic coating station enhances feed digestibility and supports gut health in warm-water environments. The line is energy-efficient, incorporating a heat-recirculation design that reduces thermal energy consumption by 35%.

Operating under a cooperative ownership model, the facility supplies over 120 local farms within a 50 km radius, with many farmers participating in ingredient supply and feed collection rotations. Since operations began, participating farms have observed a 20% improvement in feed conversion ratios and a marked reduction in water quality issues, demonstrating the viability of decentralized, small-scale feed production in tropical aquaculture systems.