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: 2022 | R/ton | 3 046 | 7 153 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 389 | 207 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 329 | 87 |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 60 | 63 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 57 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 657 | 6 946 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R31 888 | R27 782 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 212 | 3 389 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 7 501 | 2 768 |
| Lime | R/ha | 576 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 4 364 | 1 754 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 370 | 1 379 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 376 | 1 204 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 873 | 366 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 855 | 933 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 215 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 2 508 | 2 134 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 492 | 1 270 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 555 | 487 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R22 898 | R15 684 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 908 | R3 921 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R8 990 | R12 098 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R749 | R3 025 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 8.62 | 2 26 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 908 | R3 921 |
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 257 | 804 | 1 933 | 3 061 | 4 190 | 5 319 | 6 447 | 7 576 |
| R2 357 | 1 854 | 3 033 | 4 211 | 5 390 | 6 569 | 7 747 | 8 926 |
| R2 457 | 2 904 | 4 133 | 5 361 | 6 590 | 7 819 | 9 047 | 10 276 |
| R2 557 | 3 954 | 5 233 | 6 511 | 7 790 | 9 069 | 10 347 | 11 626 |
| R2 657 | 5 004 | 6 333 | 7 661 | 8 990 | 10 319 | 11 647 | 12 976 |
| R2 757 | 6 054 | 7 433 | 8 811 | 10 190 | 11 568 | 12 947 | 14 326 |
| R2 857 | 7 104 | 8 533 | 9 961 | 11 390 | 12 819 | 14 247 | 15 676 |
| R2 957 | 8 154 | 9 633 | 11 111 | 12 590 | 14 069 | 15 547 | 17 026 |
| R3 057 | 9 204 | 10 733 | 12 261 | 13 790 | 15 319 | 16 847 | 18 376 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R6 546 | 5 589 | 7 225 | 8 862 | 10 498 | 12 135 | 13 771 | 15 407 |
| R6 646 | 5 914 | 7 575 | 9 237 | 10 898 | 12 560 | 14 221 | 15 882 |
| R6 746 | 6 239 | 7 925 | 9 612 | 11 298 | 12 985 | 14 671 | 16 357 |
| R6 846 | 6 564 | 8 275 | 9 987 | 11 698 | 13 410 | 15 121 | 16 832 |
| R6 946 | 6 889 | 8 625 | 10 362 | 12 098 | 13 835 | 15 571 | 17 307 |
| R7 046 | 7 214 | 8 975 | 10 737 | 12 498 | 14 260 | 16 021 | 17 782 |
| R7 146 | 7 539 | 9 325 | 11 112 | 12 898 | 14 685 | 16 471 | 18 257 |
| R7 246 | 7 864 | 9 675 | 11 487 | 13 298 | 15 110 | 16 921 | 18 732 |
| R7 346 | 8 189 | 10 025 | 11 862 | 13 698 | 15 535 | 17 371 | 19 207 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R6 646 | R6 746 | R6 846 | R6 946 | R7 046 | R7 146 | R7 246 | |
| 3.00 | -4 737 | -4 437 | -4 137 | -3 837 | -3 537 | -3 237 | -2 937 |
| 3.25 | -3 076 | -2 751 | -2 426 | -2 101 | -1 776 | -1 451 | -1 126 |
| 3.50 | -1 414 | -1 064 | -714 | -364 | -14 | 336 | 686 |
| 3.75 | 247 | 622 | 997 | 1 372 | 1 747 | 2 122 | 2 497 |
| 4.00 | 1 908 | 2 308 | 2 708 | 3 108 | 3 508 | 3 908 | 4 308 |
| 4.25 | 3 570 | 3 995 | 4 420 | 4 845 | 5 270 | 5 695 | 6 120 |
| 4.50 | 5 231 | 5 681 | 6 131 | 6 581 | 7 031 | 7 481 | 7 931 |
| 4.75 | 6 892 | 7 367 | 7 842 | 8 317 | 8 792 | 9 267 | 9 742 |
| 5.00 | 8 554 | 9 054 | 9 554 | 10 054 | 10 554 | 11 054 | 11 554 |
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.