KwaZulu-Natal (Bergville) – irrigation
| Area | KwaZulu-Natal: Bergrivier | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | |
| Production system | Irrigation | ||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 12.00 | 4.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2020 | R/ton | 2 610 | 5 235 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 389 | 141 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 320 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 69 | 141 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 221 | 5 094 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R26 649 | R20 374 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 013 | 2 852 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 6 443 | 2 441 |
| Lime | R/ha | 600 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 3 688 | 2 015 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 019 | 820 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 109 | 900 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 679 | 715 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 714 | 624 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 197 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 2 049 | 1 744 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 936 | 1 648 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 532 | 532 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R20 038 | R14 291 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 670 | R3 573 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R6 611 | R6 083 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R551 | R1 521 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 9.02 | 2.81 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 670 | R3 573 |
Gross margin per hectare: KwaZulu-Natal (Bergville)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 10.50 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 13.50 |
| R1 821 | -920 | -10 | 901 | 1 811 | 2 722 | 3 632 | 4 542 |
| R1 921 | 130 | 1 090 | 2 051 | 3 011 | 3 972 | 4 932 | 5 892 |
| R2 021 | 1 180 | 2 190 | 3 201 | 4 211 | 5 222 | 6 232 | 7 242 |
| R2 121 | 2 230 | 3 290 | 4 351 | 5 411 | 6 472 | 7 532 | 8 592 |
| R2 221 | 3 280 | 4 390 | 5 501 | 6 611 | 7 722 | 8 832 | 9 942 |
| R2 321 | 4 330 | 5 490 | 6 651 | 7 811 | 8 971.55 | 10 132 | 11 292 |
| R2 421 | 5 380 | 6 590 | 7 801 | 9 011 | 10 222 | 11 432 | 12 642 |
| R2 521 | 6 430 | 7 690 | 8 951 | 10 211 | 11 472 | 12 732 | 13 992 |
| R2 621 | 7 480 | 8 790 | 10 101 | 11 411 | 12 722 | 14 032 | 15 342 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R4 694 | 963 | 2 136 | 3 310 | 4 483 | 5 656 | 6 830 | 8 003 |
| R4 794 | 1 288 | 2 486 | 3 685 | 4 883 | 6 081 | 7 280 | 8 478 |
| R4 894 | 1 613 | 2 836 | 4 060 | 5 283 | 6 506 | 7 730 | 8 953 |
| R4 994 | 1 938 | 3 186 | 4 435 | 5 683 | 6 931 | 8 180 | 9 428 |
| R5 094 | 2 263 | 3 536 | 4 810 | 6 083 | 7 356 | 8 630 | 9 903 |
| R5 194 | 2 588 | 3 886 | 5 185 | 6 483 | 7 781 | 9 080 | 10 378 |
| R5 294 | 2 913 | 4 236 | 5 560 | 6 883 | 8 206 | 9 530 | 10 853 |
| R5 394 | 3 238 | 4 586 | 5 935 | 7 283 | 8 631 | 9 980 | 11 328 |
| R5 494 | 3 563 | 4 936 | 6 310 | 7 683 | 9 056 | 10 430 | 11 803 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 794 | R4 894 | R4 994 | R5 094 | R5 194 | R5 294 | R5 394 | |
| 3.00 | -6 522 | -6 222 | -5 922 | -5 622 | -5 322 | -5 022 | -4 722 |
| 3.25 | -5 323 | -4 998 | -4 673 | -4 348 | -4 023 | -3 698 | -3 373 |
| 3.50 | -4 125 | -3 775 | -3 425 | -3 075 | -2 725 | -2 375 | -2 025 |
| 3.75 | -2 927 | -2 552 | -2 177 | -1 802 | -1 427 | -1 052 | -677 |
| 4.00 | -1 728 | -1 328 | -928 | -528 | -128 | 272 | 672 |
| 4.25 | -530 | -105 | 320 | 745 | 1 170 | 1 595 | 2 020 |
| 4.50 | 669 | 1 119 | 1 569 | 2 019 | 2 469 | 2 919 | 3 369 |
| 4.75 | 1 867 | 2 342 | 2 817 | 3 292 | 3 767 | 4 242 | 4 717 |
| 5.00 | 3 065 | 3 565 | 4 065 | 4 565 | 5 065 | 5 565 | 6 065 |
Notes
- The cost items reflect the input allocation based on the target yield for the respective crops.
- Although some expenditure items are zero, it is reflected in the budgets to allow for individual inclusion.
- Fertiliser assumptions (kg/ha): Maize N:P:K – 240:42:48. Soybeans N:P:K – 20:36:40.
- Microelements such as calcium, magnesium and zinc are included in the fertiliser costs.
- The cost of fuel includes pre-harvest and harvesting costs with the assumption that own machinery is used.
- The cost for soybean seed reflects a combination of own- and purchased seed.
- There will be large fluctuations for insurance cost (hail) based on the associated risk in respective areas. It is advised that producers adjust this cost based on their individual premiums.
- It is important to note that overhead costs are not included and should be accounted for.