58 Crop Maize (irrigation) Soybean (irrigation) Sorghum (irrigation) Sunflower (irrigation) 1) INCOME Yield target (t/ha) 6,50 3 7 2 SAFEX: Estimated price R4 200 R7 400 R4 993 R9 600 Deductions R442 R63 R63 R375 Net farm gate price R3 758 R7 337 R4 930 R9 225 GROSS INCOME (R/ha) R24 427 R22 011 R34 510 R18 450 2) VARIABLE EXPENDITURES Seed R5 390 R 3 621,94 R1 008 R1 152,33 Fertiliser R11 626,20 R 3 283,30 R6 781,95 R2 332,60 Fuel R 1 670,88 R1 526,40 R1 618,98 R1 515,98 Reparation R1 333,73 R1 058,62 R601,41 R1 100,13 Herbicide R774,70 R 553,86 R1 020,82 R1 103,86 Pest control R1 064 R347,25 R214,47 R32,40 Irrigation cost R9 087 R6 051 R5 655 R2 025 Grain hedging R 2 502,68 R271,05 - R295,76 Contract harvesting R850 R850 R850 R400 Harvest insurance R1 537,55 R1 210,61 R860,13 R442,80 Aerial spray R85 R200 R320 - Interest on production (R/ha) R 2 235,82 R1 155,41 R1 152,65 R637,55 TOTAL VARIABLE EXPENDITURE (R/ha) R38 157,57 R20 129,43 R20 083,40 R11 038,41 TOTAL FIXED COST (R/ha) R6 367,26 R5 870,40 R7 215,57 R6 918,01 TOTAL COST (R/ha) R44 524,83 R25 999,83 R27 298,97 R17 956,42 3) GROSS MARGIN (R/ha) R7 334 R1 882 R14 427 R7 412 4) NET MARGIN (R/ha) R967 -R3 989 R7 211 R494 Table 6.5: Limpopo irrigation budget. Source: Grain SA R20 000 R15 000 R10 000 R5 000 R0 -R5 000 Figure 6.5: Margin comparison for summer grain crops in the Northern Cape and Limpopo for irrigation for the 2025/2026 season. Gross margin (R/ha) Net margin (R/ha) Maize (irrigation) Soybean (irrigation) Sorghum (irrigation) Sunflower (irrigation) Limpopo irrigation (R/ha) R7 334 R14 427 R1 887 -R3 989 R7 412 R494 R7 211 R967 INCOME AND PRODUCTION COST
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