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Farming Cost-Benefit Analysis

The document provides a breakdown of the costs for starting a rape rampart farming business. It lists the items needed including seeds, equipment, fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides. The total variable costs to establish the farm are $3,315. It then estimates that with 90,000 plants and an expected yield of 100,000 bundles, the expected gross income would be $23,750 and net income $20,435, providing a return of over 6 times the initial investment. The break even point is estimated to be 13,260 bundles.

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Farming Cost-Benefit Analysis

The document provides a breakdown of the costs for starting a rape rampart farming business. It lists the items needed including seeds, equipment, fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides. The total variable costs to establish the farm are $3,315. It then estimates that with 90,000 plants and an expected yield of 100,000 bundles, the expected gross income would be $23,750 and net income $20,435, providing a return of over 6 times the initial investment. The break even point is estimated to be 13,260 bundles.

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Rape Rampart Business

Description Cost per unit (US) Total cost (US)


Item(s)
Seeds Rape Rampart (500g) 10.00
Total 10.00
Equipment Diesel water pump 20hp 2000.00

Pipes(100m) 100.00
Connecting tapes 5.00
Sprinklers (10) 70.00
Total 2 805.00
Fertilisers Comp L(600kg) 21.00
AN(150kg) 20.00
Manure(10000kg) 20.00
Total 206.00
Pesticides Oxamil(1L) 17.00
Lambda(1L) 8.00
Acephate(1L) 16.00
Imidchloprid(500ml) 7.00
Total 48.00
Fungicides Copper Oxychloride(1kg) 10.00
DithaneM45(1kg) 11.00
Chlorathonil (1L) 17.00
Tuta trap(1kg) 8.00
Total 46.00
Marketing 200.00 200.00
Total Variable costs 3315.00

It also scored ‘8’ out of a maximum of ‘9’ for mildew and Alternaria resistance. This Rape is a great
break crop – and a catch crop”. “It can break the pest and disease cycle that can hinder cereal
production.

EXPECTED IINCOME
INCOME
Number of plants 90 000
Expected yield Bundles 100 000
Days to Harvest 30 Days
Harvest Duration 45-60 Days
less 5% post and field losses 0.95 95 000
Market price @ US 0.25/bundle 0.25
EXPECTED GROSS INCOME 23 750.00
NET INCOME 20 435.00
RETAIN PER DOLLAR INVESTED 6.16440422322775
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BREAK EVEN UNITS 13 260 Bundles

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