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: 2025 | R/ton | 3 798 | 7 520 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 543 | 217 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 464 | 92 |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 14 | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 66 | 65 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 60 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 255 | 7 303 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R39 058 | R29 212 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 484 | 3 564 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 9 136 | 3 270 |
| Lime | R/ha | 786 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 5 782 | 2 454 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 885 | 1 897 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 162 | 1 025 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 703 | 824 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 897 | 605 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 575 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 3 677 | 3 129 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 754 | 1 493 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 980 | 851 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R28 823 | R19 112 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 402 | R4 778 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R10 235 | R10 099 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R853 | R2 525 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 8.86 | 2.62 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 402 | R4 778 |
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 855 | 1 153 | 2 580 | 4 008 | 5 435 | 6 862 | 8 290 | 9 717 |
| R2 955 | 2 203 | 3 680 | 5 158 | 6 635 | 8 112 | 9 590 | 11 067 |
| R3 055 | 3 253 | 4 780 | 6 308 | 7 835 | 9 362 | 10 890 | 12 417 |
| R3 155 | 4 303 | 5 880 | 7 458 | 9 035 | 10 612 | 12 190 | 13 767 |
| R3 255 | 5 353 | 6 980 | 8 608 | 10 235 | 11 862 | 13 490 | 15 117 |
| R3 355 | 6 403 | 8 080 | 9 758 | 11 435 | 13 112 | 14 790 | 16 467 |
| R3 455 | 7 453 | 9 180 | 10 908 | 12 635 | 14 362 | 16 090 | 17 817 |
| R3 555 | 8 503 | 10 280 | 12 058 | 13 835 | 15 612 | 17 390 | 19 167 |
| R3 655 | 9 553 | 11 380 | 13 208 | 15 035 | 16 862 | 18 690 | 20 517 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R6 903 | 3 322 | 5 048 | 6 774 | 8 499 | 10 225 | 11 951 | 13 677 |
| R7 003 | 3 647 | 5 398 | 7 149 | 8 899 | 10 650 | 12 401 | 14 152 |
| R7 103 | 3 972 | 5 748 | 7 524 | 9 299 | 11 075 | 12 851 | 14 627 |
| R7 203 | 4 297 | 6 098 | 7 899 | 9 699 | 11 500 | 13 301 | 15 102 |
| R7 303 | 4 622 | 6 448 | 8 274 | 10 099 | 11 925 | 13 751 | 15 577 |
| R7 403 | 4 947 | 6 798 | 8 649 | 10 499 | 12 350 | 14 201 | 16 052 |
| R7 503 | 5 272 | 7 148 | 9 024 | 10 899 | 12 755 | 14 651 | 16 527 |
| R7 603 | 5 597 | 7 498 | 9 399 | 11 299 | 13 200 | 15 101 | 17 002 |
| R7 703 | 5 922 | 7 848 | 9 774 | 11 699 | 13 625 | 15 551 | 17 477 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R7 003 | R7 103 | R7 203 | R7 303 | R7 403 | R7 503 | R7 603 | |
| 3.00 | -8 338 | -8 038 | -7 738 | -7 438 | -7 138 | -6 838 | -6 538 |
| 3.25 | -6 588 | -6 263 | -5 938 | -5 613 | -5 288 | -4 963 | -4 638 |
| 3.50 | -4 837 | -4 487 | -4 137 | -3 787 | -3 437 | -3 087 | -2 737 |
| 3.75 | -3 086 | -2 711 | -2 336 | -1 961 | -1 586 | -1 211 | -836 |
| 4.00 | -1 336 | -936 | -536 | -136 | 264 | 664 | 1 064 |
| 4.25 | 415 | 840 | 1 265 | 1 690 | 2 115 | 2 540 | 2 965 |
| 4.50 | 2 166 | 2 616 | 3 066 | 3 516 | 3 966 | 4 416 | 4 866 |
| 4.75 | 3 917 | 4 392 | 4 867 | 5 342 | 5 817 | 6 292 | 6 767 |
| 5.00 | 5 667 | 6 167 | 6 667 | 7 167 | 7 667 | 8 167 | 8 667 |
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.