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: 2021 | R/ton | 2 633 | 5 897 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 389 | 139 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 335 | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 60 | 139 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 238 | 5 758 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R26 853 | R23 033 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 020 | 3 225 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 6 022 | 2 230 |
| Lime | R/ha | 613 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 3 980 | 1 881 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 220 | 1 227 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 192 | 1 387 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 544 | 957 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 855 | 933 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 205 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 2 135 | 1 817 |
| Water | R/ha | 2 018 | 1 717 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 554 | 554 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R20 358 | R15 929 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 696 | R3 982 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R6 495 | R7 104 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R541 | R1 776 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 9.10 | 2.77 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 696 | R3 982 |
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 838 | -1 061 | -143 | 776 | 1 695 | 2 614 | 3 533 | 4 452 |
| R1 938 | -11 | 957 | 1 926 | 2 895 | 3 864 | 4 933 | 5 802 |
| R2 038 | 1 039 | 2 057 | 3 076 | 4 095 | 5 114 | 6 133 | 7 152 |
| R2 138 | 2 089 | 3 157 | 4 226 | 5 295 | 6 364 | 7 433 | 8 502 |
| R2 238 | 3 139 | 4 257 | 5 376 | 6 495 | 7 614 | 8 733 | 9 852 |
| R2 338 | 4 189 | 5 357 | 6 526 | 7 695 | 8 864 | 10 033 | 11 202 |
| R2 438 | 5 239 | 6 457 | 7 676 | 8 895 | 10 114 | 11 333 | 12 552 |
| R2 538 | 6 289 | 7 557 | 8 826 | 10 095 | 11 364 | 12 663 | 13 902 |
| R2 638 | 7 339 | 8 657 | 9 976 | 11 295 | 12 614 | 13 933 | 15 252 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R5 358 | 1 485 | 2 825 | 4 164 | 5 504 | 6 843 | 8 183 | 9 523 |
| R5 458 | 1 810 | 3 175 | 4 539 | 5 904 | 7 268 | 8 633 | 9 998 |
| R5 558 | 2 135 | 3 525 | 4 914 | 6 304 | 7 693 | 9 083 | 10 473 |
| R5 658 | 2 460 | 3 875 | 5 289 | 6 704 | 8 118 | 9 533 | 10 948 |
| R5 758 | 2 785 | 4 225 | 5 664 | 7 104 | 8 543 | 9 983 | 11 423 |
| R5 858 | 3 110 | 4 575 | 6 039 | 7 504 | 8 968 | 10 433 | 11 898 |
| R5 958 | 3 435 | 4 925 | 6 414 | 7 904 | 9 393 | 10 883 | 12 373 |
| R6 058 | 3 760 | 5 275 | 6 789 | 8 304 | 9 818 | 11 333 | 12 848 |
| R6 158 | 4 085 | 5 625 | 7 164 | 8 704 | 10 243 | 11 783 | 13 323 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 458 | R5 558 | R5 658 | R5 758 | R5 858 | R5 958 | R6 058 | |
| 3.00 | -6 049 | -5 749 | -5 449 | -5 149 | -4 849 | -4 549 | -5 249 |
| 3.25 | -4 685 | -4 360 | -4 035 | -3 710 | -3 385 | -3 060 | -2 735 |
| 3.50 | -3 320 | -2 970 | -2 620 | -2 270 | -1 920 | -1 570 | -1 220 |
| 3.75 | -1 956 | -1 581 | -1 206 | -831 | -456 | -81 | 294 |
| 4.00 | -691 | -191 | 209 | 609 | 1 009 | 1 409 | 1 809 |
| 4.25 | 773 | 1 198 | 1 623 | 2 048 | 2 473 | 2 898 | 3 323 |
| 4.50 | 2 138 | 2 588 | 3 038 | 3 488 | 3 938 | 4 388 | 4 838 |
| 4.75 | 3 502 | 3 977 | 4 452 | 4 927 | 5 402 | 5 877 | 6 352 |
| 5.00 | 4 867 | 5 367 | 5 867 | 6 367 | 6 867 | 7 367 | 7 867 |
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 – 212:49:56. Soybeans N:P:K – 20:36:40.
- 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.