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INPUT AND PRODUCTION OVERVIEW
Northern Cape: irrigation Limpopo: irrigation
IRRIGATION
MAIZE
IRRIGATION
SOYBEANS
IRRIGATION
MAIZE
IRRIGATION
SOYBEANS
1. INCOME
Planned yield (t/ha)
14,00
4,00
12,00
3,50
Safex price (best grade) (R/ton)
R4 100
R8 500
R4 100
R8 500
Deductions (R/ton)
R492
R259
R230
R146
Producer price (R/ton)
R3 608
R8 241
R3 870
R8 354
Gross income (R/ha)
R50 512
R32 964
R46 440
R29 239
2. VARIABLE COSTS
Seed
R5 917
R1 669
R4 787
R2 104
Fertiliser
R21 401
R12 160
R15 849
R3 102
Fuel
R1 719
R1 020
R2 024
R1 737
Repairs
R530
R330
R699
R575
Herbicides
R757
R950
R774
R385
Pesticide
R2 677
R1 365
R52
R390
Irrigation costs
R6 325
R6 325
R5 893
R4 137
Grain price hedging
-
-
R1 684
R361
Contract harvesting
R1 100
R1 250
R850
R850
Crop insurance
R1 004
R1 978
R1 570
R1 608
Aerial spraying
R450
-
R85
R200
Production credit interest
R1 940
R1 201
R1 504
R657
Total variable cost (R/ha)
R43 820
R28 246
R35 770
R16 107
Total fixed cost (R/ha)
R9 443
R5 603
R8 319
R7 120
Total cost (R/ha)
R53 263
R33 849
R44 089
R23 227
3. GROSS MARGIN (R/ha)
R6 692
R4 718
R10 670
R13 132
4. NET MARGIN (R/ha)
-R2 751
-R885
R2 351
R6 012
Break-even (only variable costs)
Yield (t/ha)
12,15
3,43
9,24
1,93
Safex price (R/ha)
3 622
7 321
3 211
4 748
Break-even (variable + fixed costs)
Yield (t/ha)
14,76
4,11
11,39
2,78
Safex price (R/ha)
4 296
8 721
3 904
6 782
TABLE 10
COMPARISON OF PRODUCTION COST BUDGETS FOR SUMMER GRAIN
FOR THE 2022/2023 SEASON (IRRIGATION)