59 Crop Irrigation maize Irrigation soybean 1) INCOME Yield target (ton/ha) 15 4,50 SAFEX: Estimated price R4 200 R7 400 Deductions R601 R204 Net farm gate price R3 599 R7 196 GROSS INCOME (R/ha) R53 985 R32 382 2) VARIABLE EXPENDITURES Seed R7 747,49 R2 809,34 Fertiliser R16 692,65 R8 947,20 Fuel R1 398,04 R835,51 Reparation R1 101,35 R526,78 Herbicide R1 183,55 R631,65 Pest control - R1 950,86 Irrigation cost R7 453,84 R6 849,40 Contract harvesting R 1 100,00 R1 250 Harvest insurance R1 066,20 R1 727,04 Aerial spray R500 - Interest on production (R/ha) R2 440,39 R1 845 TOTAL VARIABLE EXPENDITURE (R/ha) R41 443,51 R27 372,79 TOTAL FIXED COST (R/ha) R6 280,73 R5 890 TOTAL COST (R/ha) R47 724,24 R33 262,79 3) GROSS MARGIN (R/ha) R12 541 R5 009 4) NET MARGIN (R/ha) R6 261 -R881 Table 6.6: Northern Cape irrigation budget. Source: Grain SA R14 000 R12 000 R10 000 R8 000 R6 000 R4 000 R2 000 R0 -R2 000 Gross margin (R/ha) Net margin (R/ha) Maize (irrigation) Soybean (irrigation) Northern Cape irrigation (R/ha) R12 541 R5 009 -R881 R6 261 INCOME AND PRODUCTION COST
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