45 25 000 20 000 15 000 10 000 5 000 0 -5 000 35 000 30 000 25 000 20 000 15 000 10 000 5 000 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 Figure 2.3: Actual production cost, yield and profit/loss of maize for the Eastern Free State. Figure 2.4: Actual production cost, yield and profit/loss of maize for the KwaZulu-Natal. R/ha R/ha t/ha t/ha Total variable cost Total variable cost Total cost per ha Total cost per ha Profit/loss per ha Profit/loss per ha Source: Grain SA Source: Grain SA Yield (t/ha) Yield (t/ha) 3. Contribution of different variable input cost items to the total variable input cost of maize The purpose of this section is to provide the variable costs to produce maize and, specifically, to express different variable input cost items as a percentage of the total variable input costs as well as to express the cost increase of a specific variable cost over time per hectare. INCOME AND PRODUCTION COST
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