Recently, the NPK production line customized for Madagascar’s agricultural enterprises completed in-plant commissioning and has been shipped through the port. This production line, which embodies China’s smart manufacturing, will cross the Indian Ocean to reach the African island country, helping the local fertilizer production to be localized, marking that our cooperation with African customers has entered the substantive implementation stage. ​

From the technical signing 3 months ago to the smooth delivery today, this production line has undergone multiple rounds of customized optimization. In view of the characteristics of Madagascar’s soil lacking phosphorus and nitrogen, the core ratio system of the production line has been specially debugged, which can accurately control the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ratio error within ±0.3%, and can produce special formula fertilizers suitable for crops such as rice and vanilla. Considering the local power conditions, we have added a wide-range voltage stabilization module (180-440V) to the equipment, which can operate stably even in the event of voltage fluctuations; the double-layer screening device is specially upgraded in the raw material pretreatment stage to deal with the sand and gravel impurities that may exist in the local raw materials. ​

Before delivery, the team completed rigorous in-plant testing. The 72-hour continuous simulation production showed that the production line can stably produce 2 tons of NPK fertilizer per hour, with a mixing uniformity of 99%, and all indicators meet customer requirements. To ensure the safety of long-distance transportation, the equipment adopts modular packaging – core components are fixed separately, spare parts are equipped with spare parts, the control cabinet is moisture-proof, and detailed installation drawings and bilingual operation manuals in French and Malagasy are also included with the goods. ​

“Seeing that the production line has passed the test and is ready for shipment, we are full of expectations for future fertilizer production.” The customer’s supervisor representative said at the delivery ceremony that in the past, local agriculture relied on imported fertilizers, which was not only costly, but also often affected the farming season due to transportation delays. After the production line is put into use, the annual production capacity can reach 15,000 tons, which can meet the fertilizer needs of 3,000 hectares of farmland in the surrounding area, and the cost per ton of fertilizer is expected to be reduced by 30%.​

To ensure smooth transportation, we have worked with the international logistics team to develop a dedicated plan: choose ro-ro shipping to avoid equipment disassembly and loss, track the location and temperature and humidity of the container in real time throughout the journey, and after arriving at the port of Madagascar, the local partner will assist in customs clearance and short-distance transportation. Later, our engineers will arrive at the same time as the equipment, responsible for installation and commissioning and technical training to ensure that the production line is put into production as soon as possible.
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This production line that has set off carries not only the equipment itself, but also support for the development of African agriculture. Its delivery is an important node of cooperation and another practice of our efforts to help upgrade the global fertilizer industry. In the future, we will continue to provide fertilizer production solutions to more countries with customized equipment and full-process services.