Cost of Sacks (Ghc 3 per bag ) 60 30 148.2 74.1 Cost of Harvesting/Gathering (manual Labor - 10 people) - 60 if a combine is not used Cost of threshing (manual labor) - 60 if a combine is not used Transportation Cost (from farm 30 15 74.1 37.05 to house) Ghc 1.5 per bag Cost of Production 707 417 1,746.29 1,029.99 Yield per acre (with proper practices yield of 6-18 x 100 kg 20 10 32 24.7 bags per acre) Income from Sales (Ghc 50 per 85 kg bag at harvest and stays 1,000.00 500 1,600.00 1,235.00 stable throughout selling period) Gross profit 1,000.00 500 1,600.00 1,235.00 Net profit 293 83 -146.29 205.01 - ADVANCE Project, June 2012 SOYBEAN The below indicates the estimated costs per hectare and acres for production in Northern Ghana in the 2012 cultivation season Estimated Average Costs of Production for Soybean Crop in 2012 Season in NORTHERN REGION Price per Price Per Price per Acre per Acre Hectare Activity Cost Correctly Hectare Actually Correctly Grown Actually Grown Grown Grown Cost of Land
Cost of Sacks (Ghc 3 per bag ) 60 30 148.2 74.1 Cost of Harvesting/Gathering (manual Labor - 10 people) - 60 if a combine is not used Cost of threshing (manual labor) - 60 if a combine is not used Transportation Cost (from farm to house) Ghc 1.5 per bag 30 15 74.1 37.05 Cost of Production 707 417 1,746.29 1,029.99 Yield per acre (with proper practices yield of 6-18 x 100 kg bags per acre) 20 10 32 24.7 Income from Sales (Ghc 50 per 85 kg bag at harvest and stays stable throughout selling period) 1,000.00 500 1,600.00 1,235.00 Gross profit 1,000.00 500 1,600.00 1,235.00 Net profit 293 83 -146.29 205.01 - ADVANCE Project, June 2012 The below indicates the estimated costs per hectare and acres for SOYBEAN production in Northern Ghana in the 2012 cultivation season Estimated Average Costs of Production for Soybean Crop in 2012 Season in NORTHERN REGION Activity Cost Price per Acre Correctly Grown Price per Acre Actually Grown Price Per Hectare Correctly Grown per Hectare Actually Grown Cost of Land
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