Northern Cape – irrigation
| Area | Northern Cape | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | Groundnuts | Sunflower (oil) | |
| Production system | Irrigation | ||||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 13.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2019 | R/ton | 2 494 | 5 250 | 8 750 | 5 174 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 355 | 59 | – | – |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 292 | – | – | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 63 | 59 | – | – |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 139 | 5 191 | 8 750 | 5 174 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R28 882 | R20 766 | R28 275 | R15 523 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | – | – | 3 250 | 1 425 |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 578 | 2 118 | 283 | 497 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 9 760 | 6 019 | 7 475 | 5 404 |
| Lime | R/ha | – | – | 630 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 4 727 | 1 668 | 3 205 | 904 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 1 023 | 431 | 880 | 684 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 238 | 848 | 277 | 133 |
| Insecticide | R/ha | 3 183 | 248 | 3 750 | 230 |
| Fungicides | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 510 | 248 | 678 | 619 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | – | – | 154 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | 400 | – | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 3 152 | 3 152 | 2 833 | 2 239 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 049 | 1 049 | 942 | 745 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 532 | 532 | 2 132 | 532 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R25 152 | R16 313 | R26 488 | R13 411 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 863 | R4 078 | R8 829 | R4 470 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R3 730 | R4 453 | R1 787 | R2 111 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R276 | R1 113 | R596 | R704 |
Gross margin per hectare: Northern Cape irrigation
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R4 791 | -741 | 457 | 1 655 | 2 853 | 4 051 | 5 249 | 6 446 |
| R4 891 | -416 | 807 | 2 030 | 3 253 | 4 476 | 5 699 | 6 921 |
| R4 991 | -91 | 1 157 | 2 405 | 3 653 | 4 901 | 6 149 | 7 396 |
| R5 091 | 234 | 1 507 | 2 780 | 4 053 | 5 326 | 6 599 | 7 871 |
| R5 191 | 559 | 1 857 | 3 155 | 4 453 | 5 751 | 7 049 | 8 346 |
| R5 291 | 884 | 2 207 | 3 530 | 4 853 | 6 176 | 7 499 | 8 821 |
| R5 391 | 1 534 | 2 557 | 3 905 | 5 253 | 6 601 | 7 949 | 9 296 |
| R5 491 | 1 534 | 2 907 | 4 280 | 5 653 | 7 026 | 8 399 | 9 771 |
| R5 591 | 1 859 | 3 257 | 4 655 | 6 053 | 7 451 | 8 849 | 10 246 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| R8 350 | -5 675 | -3 363 | -1 050 | 1 262 | 5 887 | 10 512 | 15 137 |
| R8 450 | -5 450 | -3 113 | -775 | 1 562 | 6 237 | 10 912 | 15 587 |
| R8 550 | -5 225 | -2 863 | -500 | 1 862 | 6 587 | 11 312 | 16 037 |
| R8 650 | -5 000 | -2 613 | -225 | 2 162 | 6 937 | 11 712 | 16 487 |
| R8 750 | -4 775 | -2 363 | 50 | 2 462 | 7 287 | 12 112 | 16 937 |
| R8 850 | -4 550 | -2 113 | 325 | 2 762 | 7 637 | 12 512 | 17 387 |
| R8 950 | -4 325 | -1 863 | 600 | 3 062 | 7 987 | 12 912 | 17 837 |
| R9 050 | -4 100 | -1 613 | 875 | 3 362 | 8 337 | 13 312 | 18 287 |
| R9 150 | -3 875 | -1 363 | 1 150 | 3 662 | 8 687 | 13 712 | 18 737 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| R4 774 | -2 669 | -1 476 | -282 | 911 | 3 298 | 5 686 | 8 073 |
| R4 874 | -2 444 | -1 226 | -7 | 1 211 | 3 648 | 6 086 | 8 523 |
| R4 974 | -2 219 | -976 | 268 | 1 511 | 3 998 | 6 486 | 8 973 |
| R5 074 | -1 994 | -726 | 543 | 1 811 | 4 348 | 6 886 | 9 423 |
| R5 174 | -1 769 | -476 | 818 | 2 111 | 4 698 | 7 286 | 9 873 |
| R5 274 | -1 544 | -226 | 1 093 | 2 411 | 5 048 | 7 686 | 10 323 |
| R5 374 | -1 319 | 24 | 1 368 | 2 711 | 5 398 | 8 086 | 10 773 |
| R5 474 | -1 094 | 274 | 1 643 | 3 011 | 5 748 | 8 486 | 11 223 |
| R5 574 | -869 | 524 | 1 918 | 3 311 | 6 098 | 8 886 | 11 673 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R4 891 | R4 991 | R5 091 | R5 191 | R5 291 | R5 391 | R5 491 | |
| 3.00 | -5 369 | -5 069 | -4 769 | -4 469 | -4 169 | -3 869 | -3 569 |
| 3.25 | -4 146 | -3 821 | -3 496 | -3 171 | -2 846 | -2 521 | -2 196 |
| 3.50 | -2 923 | -2 573 | -2 223 | -1 873 | -1 523 | -1 173 | -823 |
| 3.75 | -1 700 | -1 325 | -950 | -575 | -200 | 175 | 550 |
| 4.00 | -477 | -77 | 323 | 723 | 1 123 | 1 523 | 1 923 |
| 4.25 | 745 | 1 170 | 1 595 | 2 020 | 2 445 | 2 870 | 3 295 |
| 4.50 | 1 968 | 2 418 | 2 868 | 3 318 | 3 768 | 4 218 | 4 668 |
| 4.75 | 3 191 | 3 666 | 4 141 | 4 616 | 5 091 | 5 566 | 6 041 |
| 5.00 | 4 414 | 4 914 | 5 414 | 5 914 | 6 414 | 6 914 | 7 414 |
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.
- 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.