54 R12 000 R10 000 R8 000 R6 000 R4 000 R2 000 R0 -R2 000 -R4 000 -R6 000 R10 000 R8 000 R6 000 R4 000 R2 000 R0 -R2 000 Figure 6.3: Margin comparison for summer grain crops in the Northwest Free State and the North West province for the 2025/2026 season. Gross margin (R/ha) Gross margin (R/ha) Net margin (R/ha) Net margin (R/ha) Maize (Bt) Sunflower Soybean Grain sorghum Groundnuts Maize (Bt) Sunflower Soybean Groundnuts Maize (irrigation) Northwest Free State (R/ha) North West province (R/ha) R3 179 R5 474 R4 600 R3 986 R1 619 R1 704 R2 459 R436 R4 737 R5 599 R2 163 R3 057 R9 856 R8 448 R6 639 R4 865 -R19 -R1 319 R127 R2 821 6.2.2. Eastern regions of the country Table 6.3 (on page 55) outlines the production costs for maize, sunflowers and soybeans in the Eastern Free State, comparing different yield targets for the 2025/2026 production season. According to the cost estimates, the variable cost of producing maize in this region for a 6 t/ha yield target is approximately R17 610,58/ha. In terms of soybeans and sunflowers, it further illustrates that, given the fixed and variable cost structure and current SAFEX prices, a soybean yield of approximately 1,8 t/ha is required to reach break-even levels. INCOME AND PRODUCTION COST
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