Field size of 30×10m²:
Production Plan for Tomatoes.
1. Estimated Yield:
- Field Size: 30×10m² = 300m²
- Estimated Yield per Square Meter: Approximately 20 kg/m²
- Total Estimated Yield: 300m² * 20 kg/m² = 6,000 kg
2. Price per Tray for Tomatoes:
- Price per kg of Tomatoes: R10/kg
- Price per Tray (12 kg): 10 ZAR/kg * 12 kg = R120 /tray
3. Income per Field:
- Income per kg: R10/kg
- Total Income per Field: 6,000 kg * R10/kg = R60,000
4. Total Income:
- Total Income per Field: R60,000
5. Direct Costs:
- Land Preparation: R5 000
- Seedlings/Seeds: R7 000
- Irrigation System Installation: R8 000
- Fertilizers: R4 000
- Pesticides and Fungicides: R3 000
- Labor (Including Planting, Maintenance, Harvesting): R15,000
- Equipment Rental: R2 000
- Miscellaneous Expenses: R3 000
Total Direct Costs: R47 000
6. Gross Margins & Total Margins:
- Gross Margin: Total Income - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
- Gross Margin =R 60 000 – R 47,000 ZAR = R13 000
- Total Margin: Gross Margin - Other Operating Expenses
- Assuming Other Operating Expenses are R 5 000
- Total Margin = R 13 000 – R5 000 = R8 000
7. Planting and Harvesting Schedules:
Planting Schedule:
- Start of the farming season: September
- Planting time: Mid-September to Early October
- Transplant seedlings into the field: Late October to Early November
Harvesting Schedule:
- First harvest: Late December to Early January
- Peak harvesting period: January to March
- Last harvest: April
A. Income Poor Expected Good
Yield (kg/per m2) 4 800 6 000 6 700
Price (per kg): 12kg 10 10 10
Total Income 48 000 60 000 67 000
B. Direct Costs Per Field
Land Preparation 5 000
Seedlings/Seeds 7 000
Irrigation System Installation 8 000
Fertilizers 4 000
Pesticides 3 000
Labour (including planting, maintenance & Harvesting 15 000
Equipment Rental 2 000
Miscellaneous Expenses 3 000
Total Direct Costs 47 000
C. Gross Margins Poor Expected Good
Gross Margin Per Field 1 000 13 000
Total Gross Margin 8 000
