Northern Cape – irrigation
| Area | Northern Cape | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Maize | Soybeans | Groundnuts | Sunflower | |
| Production system | Irrigation | ||||
1. Income |
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| Yield: deterministic | Ton/ha | 13.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.20 |
| SAFEX simulated price / producer price: 2021 | R/ton | 2 633 | 5 897 | 9 930 | 5 979 |
| Total deductions | R/ton | 348 | 143 | 63 | 461 |
| – Transport differential | R/ton | 285 | – | – | – |
| – Grade differential | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| – Marketing and handling | R/ton | 63 | 143 | 63 | 461 |
| Price premiums | R/ton | – | – | – | – |
| Net farm gate price | R/ton | 2 285 | 5 754 | 9 867 | 5 518 |
| Gross income | R/ha | R30 844 | R23 017 | R36 035 | R17 657 |
2. Variable expenditures |
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| Contracting | R/ha | 1 470 | 1 470 | 3 520 | 1 470 |
| Crop insurance | R/ha | 308 | 1 381 | 360 | 883 |
| Fertilizer | R/ha | 8 564 | 5 234 | 6 675 | 4 597 |
| Lime | R/ha | 653 | – | 790 | – |
| Seed | R/ha | 4 975 | 1 881 | 3 443 | 811 |
| Fuel | R/ha | 926 | 647 | 1 010 | 985 |
| Herbicide | R/ha | 663 | 382 | 1 110 | 144 |
| Insecticide / Fungicides | R/ha | 2 397 | 1 582 | 3 808 | 255 |
| Marketing costs | R/ha | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs and maintenance | R/ha | 526 | 252 | 686 | 696 |
| Casual labour | R/ha | – | – | 168 | – |
| Aerial spray | R/ha | 450 | – | – | – |
| Irrigation electricity | R/ha | 3 733 | 3 733 | 3 841 | 2 651 |
| Water | R/ha | 1 180 | 1 180 | 1 214 | 838 |
| Other expenditure: scheduling/irrigation equipment R&M | R/ha | 835 | 820 | 2 920 | 820 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ha | R26 680 | R18 561 | R29 546 | R14 150 |
| Total variable expenditure | R/ton | R1 976 | R4 640 | R8 442 | R4 422 |
| 3.1 Gross margin | R/ha | R4 164 | R4 455 | R6 489 | R3 506 |
| 3.2 Gross margin | R/ton | R308 | R1 114 | R1 854 | R1 096 |
| Break-even yield | T/ha | 11.68 | 3.23 | 2.99 | 2.56 |
| Break-even price | R/ton | R1 976 | R4 640 | R8 442 | R4 422 |
Gross margin per hectare: Northern Cape irrigation
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 12.00 | 12.50 | 13.00 | 13.50 | 14.00 | 14.50 | 15.00 |
| R1 885 | -4 063 | -3 121 | -2 178 | -1 236 | -294 | 649 | 1 591 |
| R1 985 | -2 863 | -1 871 | -878 | 114 | 1 106 | 2 099 | 3 091 |
| R2 085 | -1 663 | -621 | 422 | 1 464 | 2 506 | 3 549 | 4 591 |
| R2 185 | -463 | 629 | 1 722 | 2 814 | 3 906 | 4 999 | 6 091 |
| R2 285 | 737 | 1 879 | 3 022 | 4 164 | 5 306 | 6 449 | 7 591 |
| R2 385 | 1 937 | 3 129 | 4 322 | 5 514 | 6 706 | 7 899 | 9 091 |
| R2 485 | 3 137 | 4 379 | 5 622 | 6 864 | 8 106 | 9 349 | 10 591 |
| R2 585 | 4 337 | 5 629 | 6 922 | 8 214 | 9 506 | 10 799 | 12 091 |
| R2 685 | 5 537 | 6 879 | 8 222 | 9 564 | 10 906 | 12 249 | 13 591 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| R5 354 | -1 160 | 178 | 1 517 | 2 855 | 4 194 | 5 532 | 6 871 |
| R5 454 | -835 | 528 | 1 892 | 3 255 | 4 619 | 5 982 | 7 346 |
| R5 554 | -510 | 878 | 2 267 | 3 655 | 5 044 | 6 432 | 7 821 |
| R5 654 | -185 | 1 228 | 2 642 | 4 055 | 5 469 | 6 882 | 8 296 |
| R5 754 | 140 | 1 578 | 3 017 | 4 455 | 5 894 | 7 332 | 8 771 |
| R5 854 | 465 | 1 928 | 3 392 | 4 855 | 6 319 | 7 782 | 9 246 |
| R5 954 | 790 | 2 278 | 3 767 | 5 255 | 6 744 | 8 232 | 9 721 |
| R6 054 | 1 115 | 2 628 | 4 142 | 5 655 | 7 169 | 8 682 | 10 196 |
| R6 154 | 1 440 | 2 978 | 4 517 | 6 055 | 7 594 | 9 132 | 10 671 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| R9 467 | -1 449 | 1 105 | 3 660 | 6 214 | 11 322 | 16 431 | 21 539 |
| R9 567 | -1 174 | 1 405 | 3 985 | 6 564 | 11 722 | 16 881 | 22 039 |
| R9 667 | -899 | 1 705 | 4 310 | 6 914 | 12 122 | 17 331 | 22 539 |
| R9 767 | -624 | 2 005 | 4 635 | 7 264 | 12 522 | 17 781 | 23 039 |
| R9 867 | -349 | 2 305 | 4 960 | 7 614 | 12 922 | 18 231 | 23 539 |
| R9 967 | -74 | 2 605 | 5 285 | 7 964 | 13 322 | 18 681 | 24 039 |
| R10 067 | 201 | 2 905 | 5 610 | 8 314 | 13 722 | 19 131 | 24 539 |
| R10 167 | 476 | 3 205 | 5 935 | 8 664 | 14 122 | 19 581 | 25 039 |
| R10 267 | 751 | 3 505 | 6 260 | 9 014 | 14 522 | 20 031 | 25 539 |
| Yield (t/ha) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers price | 2.45 | 2.70 | 2.95 | 3.20 | 3.70 | 4.20 | 4.70 |
| R5 118 | -1 612 | -333 | 947 | 2 226 | 4 785 | 7 344 | 9 903 |
| R5 218 | -1 367 | -63 | 1 242 | 2 546 | 5 155 | 7 764 | 10 373 |
| R5 318 | -1 122 | 207 | 1 537 | 2 866 | 5 525 | 8 184 | 10 843 |
| R5 418 | -877 | 477 | 1 832 | 3 186 | 5 895 | 8 604 | 11 313 |
| R5 518 | -632 | 747 | 2 127 | 3 506 | 6 265 | 9 024 | 11 783 |
| R5 618 | -387 | 1 017 | 2 422 | 3 826 | 6 635 | 9 444 | 12 253 |
| R5 718 | -142 | 1 287 | 2 717 | 4 146 | 7 005 | 9 864 | 12 723 |
| R5 818 | 103 | 1 557 | 3 012 | 4 466 | 7 375 | 10 284 | 13 193 |
| R5 918 | 348 | 1 827 | 3 307 | 4 786 | 7 745 | 10 704 | 13 663 |
| Yield | Price (R/ton) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 454 | R5 554 | R5 654 | R5 754 | R5 854 | R5 954 | R6 054 | |
| 3.00 | -6 363 | -6 063 | -5 763 | -5 463 | -5 163 | -4 863 | -4 563 |
| 3.25 | -4 999 | -4 674 | -4 349 | -4 024 | -3 699 | -3 374 | -3 049 |
| 3.50 | -3 636 | -3 286 | -2 936 | -2 586 | -2 236 | -1 886 | -1 536 |
| 3.75 | -2 272 | -1 897 | -1 522 | -1 147 | -772 | -397 | -22 |
| 4.00 | -909 | -509 | -109 | 291 | 691 | 1 091 | 1 491 |
| 4.25 | 455 | 880 | 1 305 | 1 730 | 2 155 | 2 580 | 3 005 |
| 4.50 | 1 818 | 2 268 | 2 718 | 3 168 | 3 618 | 4 068 | 4 518 |
| 4.75 | 3 182 | 3 657 | 4 132 | 4 607 | 5 082 | 5 557 | 6 032 |
| 5.00 | 4 546 | 5 046 | 5 546 | 6 046 | 6 546 | 7 046 | 7 546 |
Notes
- Farm gate price for ground nuts is calculated according to assumptions based on the share of the crop that is graded according to selection grade (40/50-60/70 and 70/80), diverse and crush (human and oil).
- 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 – 286:52:80. Soybeans N:P:K – 120:36:50. Ground nuts N:P:K – 160:45:60. Sunflower N:P:K – 100:30:50.
- 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.