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: 2024 | R/ton | 3 766 | 8 109 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 516 | 446 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 440 | 327 |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 13 | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 63 | 62 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 58 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 250 | 7 663 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R39 002 | R30 651 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 482 | 3 739 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 9 474 | 3 269 |
| Lime | R/ha | 735 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 5 341 | 2 197 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 962 | 1 974 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 824 | 1 799 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 1 082 | 441 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 858 | 579 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 581 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 3 262 | 2 776 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 677 | 1 428 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 886 | 771 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R29 164 | R18 973 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 430 | R4 743 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R9 838 | R11 678 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R820 | R2 919 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 8.97 | 2.48 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 430 | R4 743 |
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 |
| R2 850 | 763 | 2 188 | 3 613 | 5 038 | 6 463 | 7 888 | 9 313 |
| R2 950 | 1 813 | 3 288 | 4 763 | 6 238 | 7 713 | 9 188 | 10 663 |
| R3 050 | 2 863 | 4 388 | 5 913 | 7 438 | 8 963 | 10 488 | 12 013 |
| R3 150 | 3 913 | 5 488 | 7 063 | 8 638 | 10 213 | 11 788 | 13 363 |
| R3 250 | 4 963 | 6 588 | 8 213 | 9 838 | 11 463 | 13 088 | 14 713 |
| R3 350 | 6 013 | 7 688 | 9 363 | 11 038 | 12 713 | 14 388 | 16 063 |
| R3 450 | 7 063 | 8 788 | 10 513 | 12 238 | 13 963 | 15 688 | 17 413 |
| R3 550 | 8 113 | 9 888 | 11 663 | 13 438 | 15 213 | 16 988 | 18 763 |
| R3 650 | 9 163 | 10 988 | 12 813 | 14 638 | 16 463 | 18 288 | 20 113 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R7 263 | 4 630 | 6 446 | 8 262 | 10 078 | 11 893 | 13 709 | 15 525 |
| R7 363 | 4 955 | 6 796 | 8 637 | 10 478 | 12 318 | 14 159 | 16 000 |
| R7 463 | 5 280 | 7 146 | 9 012 | 10 878 | 12 743 | 14 609 | 16 475 |
| R7 563 | 5 605 | 7 496 | 9 387 | 11 278 | 13 168 | 15 059 | 16 950 |
| R7 663 | 5 930 | 7 846 | 9 762 | 11 678 | 13 593 | 15 509 | 17 425 |
| R7 763 | 6 255 | 8 196 | 10 137 | 12 078 | 14 018 | 15 959 | 17 900 |
| R7 863 | 6 580 | 8 546 | 10 512 | 12 478 | 14 443 | 16 409 | 18 375 |
| R7 963 | 6 905 | 8 896 | 10 887 | 12 878 | 14 868 | 16 859 | 18 850 |
| R8 063 | 7 230 | 9 246 | 11 262 | 13 278 | 15 293 | 17 309 | 19 325 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R7 363 | R7 463 | R7 563 | R7 663 | R7 763 | R7 863 | R7 963 | |
| 3.00 | -6 723 | -6 423 | -6 123 | -5 823 | -5 523 | -5 223 | -4 923 |
| 3.25 | -4 882 | -4 557 | -4 232 | -3 907 | -3 582 | -3 257 | -2 932 |
| 3.50 | -3 042 | -2 692 | -2 342 | -1 992 | -1 642 | -1 292 | -942 |
| 3.75 | -1 201 | -826 | -451 | -76 | 299 | 674 | 1 049 |
| 4.00 | 640 | 1 040 | 1 440 | 1 840 | 2 240 | 2 640 | 3 040 |
| 4.25 | 2 480 | 2 905 | 3 330 | 3 755 | 4 180 | 4 605 | 5 030 |
| 4.50 | 4 321 | 4 771 | 5 221 | 5 671 | 6 121 | 6 571 | 7 021 |
| 4.75 | 6 162 | 6 637 | 7 112 | 7 587 | 8 062 | 8 537 | 9 012 |
| 5.00 | 8 002 | 8 502 | 9 002 | 9 502 | 10 002 | 10 502 | 11 002 |
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.
- Other macro- and 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.