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Bühler supports Africa’s feed industry in tackling cost and disease pressures
Bühler highlights strategies to improve efficiency, flexibility, and resilience as African feed producers navigate rising costs, supply volatility, and animal health challenges.
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Feed producers across Africa are facing increasing pressure from rising input costs, supply chain disruptions, and recurring outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
These factors are reshaping the industry, forcing producers to prioritise cost control, operational stability, and adaptability in an unpredictable market environment.
Focus on efficiency and operational stability
Bühler Group emphasises that producers must focus on:
- Improving process efficiency
- Maintaining feed safety and quality
- Adapting production to shifting demand
Stable and repeatable processes are critical to reducing variability and ensuring continuity, particularly under volatile conditions.
Key areas for immediate efficiency gains
The most impactful improvements are found in core processing stages such as:
Key areas for immediate efficiency gains
The most impactful improvements are found in core processing stages such as:
- Grinding
- Mixing
- Conditioning
- Pelleting
Optimising these processes can:
- Reduce energy consumption
- Increase output
- Minimise waste
Technologies like Bühler’s KUBEX pellet mill and Hysis conditioning system help improve throughput while lowering energy use.
Managing raw material variability
Fluctuations in the availability and quality of raw materials, such as maize and soy, present ongoing challenges.
To maintain consistent feed quality, producers need:
Managing raw material variability
Fluctuations in the availability and quality of raw materials, such as maize and soy, present ongoing challenges.
To maintain consistent feed quality, producers need:
- Precise process control
- Effective conditioning systems
- Uniform treatment of inputs
Advanced conditioning solutions help ensure homogeneity, digestibility, and feed safety, even with variable raw materials.
Coping with energy instability
Energy disruptions, including load shedding in many regions, affect production continuity.
Producers can mitigate these challenges by:
Coping with energy instability
Energy disruptions, including load shedding in many regions, affect production continuity.
Producers can mitigate these challenges by:
- Using energy-efficient equipment
- Implementing automation for process stability
- Ensuring rapid system restart after outages
Integrated systems and automation help maintain consistent output despite fluctuating power conditions.
Role of digitalisation in resilience
Digital tools are becoming increasingly important for improving visibility and control in feed production.
Benefits include:
Role of digitalisation in resilience
Digital tools are becoming increasingly important for improving visibility and control in feed production.
Benefits include:
- Real-time monitoring of key performance indicators
- Data-driven decision-making
- Reduced human error and improved consistency
Solutions such as Plant Essentials support process transparency and operational optimisation.
Supporting long-term sustainability
Bühler Group continues to focus on:
Supporting long-term sustainability
Bühler Group continues to focus on:
- Enhancing productivity and efficiency
- Reducing environmental impact
- Strengthening food system resilience
Services such as equipment refurbishment, predictive maintenance, and digital process control help producers improve performance while lowering operational costs.
Outlook
As pressures on Africa’s feed industry intensify, efficient and reliable production systems will be essential. Improving productivity with limited resources will not only support business performance but also contribute to food security and livestock development across the region.
Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.
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Outlook
As pressures on Africa’s feed industry intensify, efficient and reliable production systems will be essential. Improving productivity with limited resources will not only support business performance but also contribute to food security and livestock development across the region.
Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.
www.buhlergroup.com
