Industrial Minerals for Animal Feed & Agriculture Industry - Supplier and Exporter from India
Shri Balaji Mines and Minerals supplies a comprehensive range of minerals to animal feed manufacturers, poultry feed producers, livestock feed compounders, aquafeed manufacturers, pet food producers and agricultural input companies worldwide. Our mineral portfolio – including bentonite, calcite, dolomite, kaolin, talc, Fuller’s Earth and siliceous earth – serves as feed additives, dietary mineral supplements, pellet binders, mycotoxin adsorbents, anti-caking agents and soil conditioners across the animal nutrition and agricultural input industries globally.
Minerals play a critical and multifunctional role in animal feed formulation and agriculture – they supply essential macro and micro nutrients for animal health and productivity, bind harmful mycotoxins and toxins in the digestive tract, improve pellet quality and feed stability, enhance gut health and nutrient absorption, and condition agricultural soils for improved crop productivity.
We export on FOB and CIF basis from Mundra and Kandla ports, serving animal feed manufacturers and agricultural input companies across Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, South Asia and other global markets.
Minerals We Supply to the Animal Feed & Agriculture Industry
Bentonite - Feed Grade and Mycotoxin Binder
Bentonite is one of the most widely used and scientifically validated mineral additives in the global animal feed industry - valued for its exceptional adsorption capacity, pellet binding performance and gut health benefits across livestock, poultry and aquaculture feed globally.
Mycotoxin Binder - Primary Application. Bentonite's most critical function in animal feed is mycotoxin adsorption - its layered montmorillonite structure adsorbs aflatoxins, ochratoxins, zearalenone, fumonisins and other mycotoxins in the animal's digestive tract, preventing their absorption into the bloodstream and reducing the toxic effects of mycotoxin-contaminated feed on animal health, growth performance and reproductive efficiency. Sodium bentonite has scientifically demonstrated significant sorption activity against aflatoxin B1 - one of the most potent mycotoxins in grain-based feeds globally.
Pellet Binder - bentonite's swelling and binding properties improve pellet hardness, durability and resistance to crumbling. Anti-caking - prevents feed ingredient caking during storage and improves flowability during mixing.
Species: Poultry, cattle, dairy, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and aquaculture. Typical inclusion rate: 2 to 3%. We supply sodium bentonite in feed grade powder form suited to mycotoxin binding, pellet binding and anti-caking applications.
Mycotoxin Binder - Primary Application. Bentonite's most critical function in animal feed is mycotoxin adsorption - its layered montmorillonite structure adsorbs aflatoxins, ochratoxins, zearalenone, fumonisins and other mycotoxins in the animal's digestive tract, preventing their absorption into the bloodstream and reducing the toxic effects of mycotoxin-contaminated feed on animal health, growth performance and reproductive efficiency. Sodium bentonite has scientifically demonstrated significant sorption activity against aflatoxin B1 - one of the most potent mycotoxins in grain-based feeds globally.
Pellet Binder - bentonite's swelling and binding properties improve pellet hardness, durability and resistance to crumbling. Anti-caking - prevents feed ingredient caking during storage and improves flowability during mixing.
Species: Poultry, cattle, dairy, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and aquaculture. Typical inclusion rate: 2 to 3%. We supply sodium bentonite in feed grade powder form suited to mycotoxin binding, pellet binding and anti-caking applications.
Calcite - Calcium Supplement and Feed Grade GCC
Calcite - calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) - is the most widely used calcium supplement in animal feed globally, supplying the essential calcium required for bone development, egg shell formation, milk production and metabolic function across all livestock, poultry and aquaculture species worldwide.
Poultry Feed - Layer Hens. Calcium carbonate is a critical raw material in layer hen and breeder hen feed - providing the calcium required for strong egg shell formation and consistent laying rate. Calcium deficiency in laying hens results in thin-shelled or shell-less eggs, reduced laying rate and metabolic bone disorders. Both fine powder and coarser granule grades are used - fine grades are absorbed faster while coarser grades provide sustained calcium release during overnight egg shell formation.
Livestock and Dairy Feed - calcite provides dietary calcium for bone development, muscle function and milk calcium content in cattle, dairy cows, sheep, goats and other ruminants. High-yielding dairy cows place extremely high calcium demands that require dietary supplementation through calcium carbonate.
Aquaculture Feed - calcium carbonate supplements dietary calcium for fish bone development and shell formation in shrimp and prawn aquaculture. We supply calcite in feed grade powder across multiple purity and particle size grades for poultry, livestock and aquaculture manufacturers globally.
Poultry Feed - Layer Hens. Calcium carbonate is a critical raw material in layer hen and breeder hen feed - providing the calcium required for strong egg shell formation and consistent laying rate. Calcium deficiency in laying hens results in thin-shelled or shell-less eggs, reduced laying rate and metabolic bone disorders. Both fine powder and coarser granule grades are used - fine grades are absorbed faster while coarser grades provide sustained calcium release during overnight egg shell formation.
Livestock and Dairy Feed - calcite provides dietary calcium for bone development, muscle function and milk calcium content in cattle, dairy cows, sheep, goats and other ruminants. High-yielding dairy cows place extremely high calcium demands that require dietary supplementation through calcium carbonate.
Aquaculture Feed - calcium carbonate supplements dietary calcium for fish bone development and shell formation in shrimp and prawn aquaculture. We supply calcite in feed grade powder across multiple purity and particle size grades for poultry, livestock and aquaculture manufacturers globally.
Dolomite - Calcium and Magnesium Supplement
Dolomite - calcium magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO₃)₂) - is a dual-mineral supplement used in animal feed to simultaneously supply both calcium (CaO) and magnesium (MgO) - two essential macro-minerals required for bone development, muscle function, nerve transmission, enzyme activation and metabolic health across all livestock and poultry species globally.
Grass Tetany Prevention. Magnesium supplementation from dolomite is critically important for preventing grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) - a potentially fatal metabolic disorder in cattle and sheep grazing lush spring grass with low magnesium content. Dolomite-based mineral supplements are a cost-effective and well-established preventive measure for grass tetany in ruminant livestock management worldwide.
Poultry Feed - magnesium is essential for bone mineralisation, eggshell quality and metabolic function. Dolomite provides combined calcium and magnesium supplementation in broiler, layer and breeder feed.
Soil Amendment. Dolomite granules and powder are widely used as agricultural soil amendments - raising the pH of acidic soils and simultaneously supplying calcium and magnesium to improve soil fertility and crop yield. We supply dolomite in feed grade and agricultural grade - powder and granule form - for animal feed supplementation and soil amendment applications globally.
Grass Tetany Prevention. Magnesium supplementation from dolomite is critically important for preventing grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) - a potentially fatal metabolic disorder in cattle and sheep grazing lush spring grass with low magnesium content. Dolomite-based mineral supplements are a cost-effective and well-established preventive measure for grass tetany in ruminant livestock management worldwide.
Poultry Feed - magnesium is essential for bone mineralisation, eggshell quality and metabolic function. Dolomite provides combined calcium and magnesium supplementation in broiler, layer and breeder feed.
Soil Amendment. Dolomite granules and powder are widely used as agricultural soil amendments - raising the pH of acidic soils and simultaneously supplying calcium and magnesium to improve soil fertility and crop yield. We supply dolomite in feed grade and agricultural grade - powder and granule form - for animal feed supplementation and soil amendment applications globally.
Kaolin - Feed Additive and Gut Health
Kaolin - china clay or kaolinite - has a well-established history in animal nutrition as a feed additive for gut health support, diarrhoea prevention and anti-caking performance across poultry, swine and ruminant livestock feed formulations globally.
Gut Health and Anti-Diarrhoeal. Kaolin and smectite clay minerals are commonly used in animal nutrition as growth promoters and supplements to treat gastrointestinal disorders - particularly diarrhoea in pigs, poultry chicks and calves where gut health challenges are most common and economically significant. Kaolin's adsorptive properties allow it to bind bacterial toxins, pathogens and irritants in the gastrointestinal tract - reducing the incidence and severity of diarrhoeal disease. Kaolin supplementation has been shown to reduce intestinal pathogen load and improve gut barrier function in young livestock and poultry.
Anti-Caking Agent - kaolin powder's fine particle size and moisture-absorbing properties make it an effective anti-caking agent in powdered feed mixes, premix formulations and mineral supplement blends - preventing ingredient bridging and clumping during storage and improving mixing homogeneity.
Pellet Quality - kaolin contributes to pellet integrity improving hardness and reducing fines generation. We supply kaolin in feed grade powder form for anti-diarrhoeal, gut health, anti-caking and pellet applications globally.
Gut Health and Anti-Diarrhoeal. Kaolin and smectite clay minerals are commonly used in animal nutrition as growth promoters and supplements to treat gastrointestinal disorders - particularly diarrhoea in pigs, poultry chicks and calves where gut health challenges are most common and economically significant. Kaolin's adsorptive properties allow it to bind bacterial toxins, pathogens and irritants in the gastrointestinal tract - reducing the incidence and severity of diarrhoeal disease. Kaolin supplementation has been shown to reduce intestinal pathogen load and improve gut barrier function in young livestock and poultry.
Anti-Caking Agent - kaolin powder's fine particle size and moisture-absorbing properties make it an effective anti-caking agent in powdered feed mixes, premix formulations and mineral supplement blends - preventing ingredient bridging and clumping during storage and improving mixing homogeneity.
Pellet Quality - kaolin contributes to pellet integrity improving hardness and reducing fines generation. We supply kaolin in feed grade powder form for anti-diarrhoeal, gut health, anti-caking and pellet applications globally.
Talc - Anti-Caking and Feed Processing Aid
Talc is used in the animal feed industry as an anti-caking agent, flow improver and feed processing aid - valued for its fine particle size, chemical inertness, hydrophobicity and low moisture absorption that prevent feed ingredient clumping and improve handling efficiency in feed manufacturing globally.
Anti-Caking Agent. Talc powder prevents caking and clumping of hygroscopic feed ingredients - in compound feed, mineral premix blends, vitamin-mineral supplements and powdered feed additives where ingredient flowability and storage stability are important for consistent feed mixing and accurate nutrient delivery.
Pellet Lubricant and Processing Aid - talc acts as a processing lubricant in feed pelleting - reducing die friction and energy consumption, extending die service life and improving pellet surface quality in poultry and livestock feed manufacturing worldwide.
Dust Control on Pellets - talc is applied as a surface coating on feed pellets to reduce dust generation during transportation and handling - improving feed hygiene and reducing respiratory irritation for farm workers.
Feed Supplement Carrier - talc's chemical inertness makes it a suitable carrier for vitamin and mineral supplements in powdered premix formulations. We supply talc in feed grade powder for anti-caking, pelleting and feed processing aid applications for poultry, livestock and aquaculture feed manufacturers globally.
Anti-Caking Agent. Talc powder prevents caking and clumping of hygroscopic feed ingredients - in compound feed, mineral premix blends, vitamin-mineral supplements and powdered feed additives where ingredient flowability and storage stability are important for consistent feed mixing and accurate nutrient delivery.
Pellet Lubricant and Processing Aid - talc acts as a processing lubricant in feed pelleting - reducing die friction and energy consumption, extending die service life and improving pellet surface quality in poultry and livestock feed manufacturing worldwide.
Dust Control on Pellets - talc is applied as a surface coating on feed pellets to reduce dust generation during transportation and handling - improving feed hygiene and reducing respiratory irritation for farm workers.
Feed Supplement Carrier - talc's chemical inertness makes it a suitable carrier for vitamin and mineral supplements in powdered premix formulations. We supply talc in feed grade powder for anti-caking, pelleting and feed processing aid applications for poultry, livestock and aquaculture feed manufacturers globally.
Fuller's Earth - Feed Additive and Mycotoxin Adsorbent
Fuller's Earth - natural attapulgite clay - has been used as a feed additive in animal nutrition for its adsorptive, binding and gut health properties across poultry, swine and livestock species. Attapulgite has been scientifically validated as a food additive promoting growth and health of pigs and broilers in multiple peer-reviewed studies.
Mycotoxin Adsorption. Fuller's Earth's fibrous palygorskite structure provides high surface area and strong adsorptive capacity for mycotoxins in the animal digestive tract - complementing bentonite-based binders in broad-spectrum mycotoxin management for poultry and livestock feed where multiple mycotoxin classes must be simultaneously managed.
Anti-Diarrhoeal and Gut Health - Fuller's Earth is used as an anti-diarrhoeal agent in animal nutrition. Its adsorptive properties bind bacterial toxins and irritants in the gastrointestinal tract, reducing diarrhoea incidence and improving gut health in young pigs, poultry and calves. Palygorskite clay has well-documented anti-diarrhoeal efficacy in both human medicine and veterinary nutrition globally.
Pellet Binder and Anti-Caking - improves pellet durability and reduces fines during handling. Prevents caking in compound feed and mineral supplement blends. We supply Fuller's Earth in feed grade powder - 200 mesh and 325 mesh - for mycotoxin binding, gut health and pellet applications globally.
Mycotoxin Adsorption. Fuller's Earth's fibrous palygorskite structure provides high surface area and strong adsorptive capacity for mycotoxins in the animal digestive tract - complementing bentonite-based binders in broad-spectrum mycotoxin management for poultry and livestock feed where multiple mycotoxin classes must be simultaneously managed.
Anti-Diarrhoeal and Gut Health - Fuller's Earth is used as an anti-diarrhoeal agent in animal nutrition. Its adsorptive properties bind bacterial toxins and irritants in the gastrointestinal tract, reducing diarrhoea incidence and improving gut health in young pigs, poultry and calves. Palygorskite clay has well-documented anti-diarrhoeal efficacy in both human medicine and veterinary nutrition globally.
Pellet Binder and Anti-Caking - improves pellet durability and reduces fines during handling. Prevents caking in compound feed and mineral supplement blends. We supply Fuller's Earth in feed grade powder - 200 mesh and 325 mesh - for mycotoxin binding, gut health and pellet applications globally.
Siliceous Earth - Feed Additive and Anti-Caking
Siliceous Earth - siliceous clay from our mineral portfolio - is used in animal feed as an anti-caking agent, flow improver and natural stored grain insecticide, providing multiple functional benefits in feed manufacturing and grain storage operations for livestock and poultry producers globally.
Anti-Caking and Flow Improvement. Siliceous earth powder prevents caking and clumping of feed ingredients during storage - in compound feed, mineral premixes and powdered feed supplement blends where ingredient flowability is critical for accurate and homogeneous feed mixing. Its surface area allows effective moisture management in hygroscopic feed ingredients.
Natural Grain and Feed Pest Control - siliceous earth is used as a natural, chemical-free grain insecticide. Its sharp microscopic particles physically damage the exoskeleton of stored grain insects, dehydrating and killing them without chemical residues - particularly valuable in organic feed production and regulated markets where chemical pesticide residues are strictly controlled.
Feed Additive Carrier - the porous structure and high surface area make siliceous earth an effective carrier for liquid feed additives including vitamins, organic acids and essential oils in dry feed formulations. We supply siliceous earth in powder form for anti-caking, pest control and feed additive carrier applications for feed manufacturers globally.
Anti-Caking and Flow Improvement. Siliceous earth powder prevents caking and clumping of feed ingredients during storage - in compound feed, mineral premixes and powdered feed supplement blends where ingredient flowability is critical for accurate and homogeneous feed mixing. Its surface area allows effective moisture management in hygroscopic feed ingredients.
Natural Grain and Feed Pest Control - siliceous earth is used as a natural, chemical-free grain insecticide. Its sharp microscopic particles physically damage the exoskeleton of stored grain insects, dehydrating and killing them without chemical residues - particularly valuable in organic feed production and regulated markets where chemical pesticide residues are strictly controlled.
Feed Additive Carrier - the porous structure and high surface area make siliceous earth an effective carrier for liquid feed additives including vitamins, organic acids and essential oils in dry feed formulations. We supply siliceous earth in powder form for anti-caking, pest control and feed additive carrier applications for feed manufacturers globally.
Animal Species and Agricultural Applications
Application | Key Minerals We Supply |
Poultry Feed — Broilers | Bentonite, Kaolin, Talc, Fuller’s Earth, Calcite |
Poultry Feed — Layers and Breeders | Calcite (fine and coarse), Bentonite, Dolomite |
Livestock Feed — Cattle and Dairy | Calcite, Dolomite, Bentonite, Kaolin |
Swine Feed — Pigs | Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth, Calcite |
Aquaculture — Fish and Shrimp | Calcite, Bentonite, Dolomite |
Pet Food | Calcite, Kaolin, Talc |
Animal Feed Premix and Supplements | Calcite, Dolomite, Talc, Kaolin, Siliceous Earth |
Mycotoxin Management | Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth |
Pellet Binding | Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth, Kaolin |
Anti-Caking in Feed | Talc, Kaolin, Siliceous Earth, Fuller’s Earth |
Soil Amendment | Dolomite, Calcite, Bentonite |
Organic Grain Pest Control | Siliceous Earth |
Export Supply Information
- Export Terms: FOB and CIF
- Ports: Mundra (containerised) and Kandla (bulk vessel)
- Minimum Order: 1 FCL – samples available before bulk orders
- Lead Time: 10 to 15 days to port of loading
- Documentation: Certificate of Analysis, packing list, commercial invoice, bill of lading
- Certification: ISO 9001:2015
Why Choose Shri Balaji Mines and Minerals
Mine Owner & Direct Source
Better control over quality and pricing
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Consistent product quality across batches
Multiple Grades Available
Suitable for diverse industrial applications
Export Experience
Experience in handling international markets and logistics
Customization Capability
Ability to meet specific
client requirements
Reliable Supply
Strong sourcing and production capacity
Quality Assurance
Strict quality control and testing processes
Global Presence
Supplying to multiple countries worldwide
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