Limpopo (Loskop region) – irrigation
| Area | Limpopo: Loskop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 417 | 374 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 338 | 251 |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | 13 | – |
| – Handling and commission | R/ton | 66 | 66 |
| – Seed breeding and technology levy | R/ton | – | 58 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 3 349 | 7 735 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R40 188 | R30 938 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | 922 | 965 |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 1 366 | 1 702 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 9 644 | 3 330 |
| Lime | R/ha | 806 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 5 193 | 2 281 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 796 | 1 537 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 1 576 | 650 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 804 | 441 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 789 | 840 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | 581 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 5 280 | 3 800 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 539 | 1 108 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 1 198 | 894 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R31 493 | R17 548 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R2 624 | R4 387 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R8 695 | R13 390 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R725 | R3 347 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 9.40 | 2.27 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R2 624 | R4 387 |
Gross margin per hectare: Limpopo (Loskop area)
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 10.50 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 13.50 |
| R2 949 | -528 | 946 | 2 421 | 3 895 | 5 370 | 6 844 | 8 319 |
| R3 049 | 522 | 2 046 | 3 571 | 5 095 | 6 620 | 8 144 | 9 669 |
| R3 149 | 1 572 | 3 146 | 4 721 | 6 295 | 7 870 | 9 444 | 11 019 |
| R3 249 | 2 622 | 4 246 | 5 871 | 7 495 | 9 120 | 10 744 | 12 369 |
| R3 349 | 3 672 | 5 346 | 7 021 | 8 695 | 10 370 | 12 044 | 13 719 |
| R3 449 | 4 722 | 6 446 | 8 171 | 9 895 | 11 620 | 13 344 | 15 069 |
| R3 549 | 5 772 | 7 546 | 9 321 | 11 095 | 12 870 | 14 644 | 16 419 |
| R3 649 | 6 822 | 8 646 | 10 471 | 12 295 | 14 120 | 15 944 | 17 769 |
| R3 749 | 7 872 | 9 746 | 11 621 | 13 495 | 15 370 | 17 244 | 19 119 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R7 335 | 6 289 | 8 122 | 9 956 | 11 790 | 13 623 | 15 457 | 17 290 |
| R7 435 | 6 614 | 8 472 | 10 331 | 12 190 | 14 048 | 15 907 | 17 765 |
| R7 535 | 6 939 | 8 822 | 10 706 | 12 590 | 14 473 | 16 357 | 18 240 |
| R7 635 | 7 264 | 9 172 | 11 081 | 12 990 | 14 898 | 16 807 | 18 715 |
| R7 735 | 7 589 | 9 522 | 11 456 | 13 390 | 15 232 | 17 257 | 19 190 |
| R7 835 | 7 914 | 9 872 | 11 831 | 13 790 | 15 748 | 17 707 | 19 665 |
| R7 935 | 8 239 | 10 222 | 12 206 | 14 190 | 16 173 | 18 157 | 20 140 |
| R8 035 | 8 564 | 10 572 | 12 581 | 14 590 | 16 598 | 18 607 | 20 615 |
| R8 135 | 8 889 | 10 922 | 12 956 | 14 990 | 17 023 | 19 057 | 21 090 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R7 435 | R7 535 | R7 635 | R7 735 | R7 835 | R7 935 | R8 035 | |
| 3.00 | -3 940 | -3 640 | -3 340 | -3 040 | -2 740 | -2 440 | -2 140 |
| 3.25 | -2 081 | -1 756 | -1 431 | -1 106 | -781 | -456 | -131 |
| 3.50 | -223 | 127 | 477 | 827 | 1 177 | 1 527 | 1 877 |
| 3.75 | 1 636 | 2 011 | 2 386 | 2 761 | 3 136 | 2 511 | 3 886 |
| 4.00 | 3 494 | 3 894 | 4 294 | 4 694 | 5 094 | 5 494 | 5 894 |
| 4.25 | 5 353 | 5 778 | 6 203 | 6 628 | 7 053 | 7 478 | 7 903 |
| 4.50 | 7 212 | 7 662 | 8 112 | 8 562 | 9 012 | 9 462 | 9 912 |
| 4.75 | 9 070 | 9 545 | 10 020 | 10 495 | 10 970 | 11 445 | 11 920 |
| 5.00 | 10 929 | 11 429 | 11 929 | 12 429 | 12 929 | 13 429 | 13 929 |
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.