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Profitability analysis of the Strawberry plant
(Prof Ahmed SKIREDJ)
Operations of installation of one hectare strawberry plant on the level of three exploitations E1, E2 and E3:
L-surface |
E1 ( 12 ha) |
E2 ( 8 ha) |
E3 ( 3.5 ha) |
2-type of shelter |
Nantes tunnel |
Nantes tunnel |
Nantes tunnel |
Ground working |
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Plough (Disk plough) |
1 passage |
1 passage |
1 passage |
Cover crop |
1 passage |
1 passage |
1 passage |
Plant Beds |
"" |
"" |
"" |
Basic fertilization-manure |
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* Organic manure (T/ha) |
50 |
55 |
80 |
* Mineral fertlizer (q/ha) |
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Sulphate of ammonia |
3 |
1 |
3 |
STP |
4 |
- |
7 |
Potassium sulphate |
3.5 |
4 |
4 |
Sulphate lime |
- |
5 |
- |
Contribution (N-p205-k20) |
63-180-168 |
21-0-192 |
63-315-192 |
Balance (N-P205-K20) |
1-2.8-2.6 |
1-0-9.1 |
1-5-3 |
Plantation dates |
15/10/96 |
21/10/96 |
15/10/96 |
Variety |
Large Oso |
Camarosa |
Camarosa |
Density (plants/ha) |
65000 |
50000 |
50000 |
Maintenance of the crop:
Operations of maintenance of one hectare strawberry plant on the level of the three exploitations
Operations |
E1 |
E2 |
E3 |
Irrigation |
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Water origin |
Well (5m) |
Well (10 m) |
Well (7 m) |
System of irrigation |
T.Tape |
T.Tape |
T.Tape |
Orifice flow |
2L/h |
1.2 L/h |
1 L/h |
Outdistance between orifices |
0.25m |
0.2m |
0.2m |
Amounts of irrigation |
1.5 to 5 mm |
1.5 with 5 mm |
1.5 to 5 mm |
covering fertilization |
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Ammonitrate |
2.96q/ha |
2.77 q/ha |
3.1 q/ha |
MAP (19-38-0) |
3 q/ha |
2.08 q/ha |
3.02 q/ha |
K2SO4 |
4.32 q/ha |
6.6 q/ha |
3.6 q/ha |
Magnesia nitrate |
2.8 q/ha |
1.2 q/ha |
2 q/ha |
Lime nitrate |
3 q/ha |
3.87 q/ha |
2 q/ha |
Contributions (N-P205-K20) |
267-180-198 |
274-125-303 |
238-181-165 |
Balance (N-p205-k20) |
1-0.7-0.74 |
1-0.45-1.1 |
1-0.76-0.69 |
Foliar fertilization |
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Sequestrene |
10 L |
7L |
7L |
Free boron |
4L |
13L |
5L |
Sipfol |
- |
- |
3L |
Pesticides for plant health |
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Botrytis |
Rovral, Sumesclex |
Rovral, Sumesclex |
Rovral, Captane 50 |
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Pelt44, Captane50 |
Benlate, Mikal |
Benlate |
Oïdium |
Rubigan, Topas |
Anvyl, Rubigan |
Benlate, Tomyl |
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Sumi 8, Ronilan |
Sumi 8, Topas |
Topas |
Mildew |
Anteor C3, Dithane |
Dithane, Ridomil |
Ridomil, Sulfopron |
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Organil, Ridomil |
Mikal |
Dorado |
Anthracnose |
Thiogri |
TMTD |
TMTD, Pelt 44 |
Plant louse |
Lannate, Decis |
Lannate, Vitnam |
Lannate, Perimer |
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Croneton |
Horstaquich |
El Salvador |
Thrips |
Penmor, Decis |
Karate, Decis |
Lannate, Decis |
Acarina |
Cesar, Akabar |
Cesar, Akabar |
Cesar, Akabar |
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Talstar |
KT 22 |
(2x) KT 22 |
Others work |
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Cross stolons |
2 passages |
5 passages |
4 passages |
Weeding |
2 passages |
3 passages |
3 passages |
Production cost (DH/kg)
Designations |
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E1 |
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E2 |
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E3 |
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Cost |
% |
Cost |
% |
Cost |
% |
Hiring ground |
5000 |
3.3 |
4500 |
3.1 |
4000 |
2.8 |
Equipment |
26705 |
17.5 |
27340 |
19 |
27095 |
19 |
Work of the ground |
1200 |
0.8 |
1250 |
0.9 |
1200 |
0.8 |
Seedlings |
48750 |
31.9 |
40000 |
27.7 |
40000 |
28 |
Fertilization |
15342 |
10 |
16895 |
11.7 |
18881 |
13.3 |
Irrigation |
4000 |
2.6 |
4000 |
2.8 |
3750 |
2.6 |
Plant health pesticides |
9264 |
6.1 |
6871 |
4.8 |
6788 |
4.7 |
Labor |
32362 |
21.2 |
33372 |
23.1 |
29817 |
20.8 |
Expenses of the personnel |
7000 |
4.6 |
7500 |
5.2 |
8500 |
5.9 |
Transport, various. |
3000 |
2 |
2500 |
1.7 |
3000 |
2.1 |
Total cost |
152623 |
100 |
144228 |
100 |
143031 |
100 . |
(Dh/ha/year) |
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Production cost (DH/kg) |
3.5 |
- |
3.8 |
- |
3.4 |
- |
Calculation of the income
Exploitations |
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E1 |
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Quantity |
PU |
income |
Export |
18.5 T |
6 |
111 000 |
Local market |
25.5 T |
3.5 |
89250 |
Total revenues(Dh/ha) |
44 |
- |
200250 |
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E2 |
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Quantity |
PU |
income |
19 T |
6 |
114000 |
19 T |
3.5 |
66500 |
38 |
- |
180500 |
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E3 |
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Quantity |
PU |
income |
18.9 |
6 |
113400 |
23.1 |
3.5 |
80850 |
42 |
- |
194250 |
PU: Unit Price (Dh/kg).
Profit margin and rate of profitability:
Calculation of the profit margin and the rate of profitability on the level of 3 exploitations
Exploitations |
E1 |
E2 |
E3 |
Total costs (Dh/ha) |
152623 |
144228 |
142031 |
income (Dh/ha) |
200250 |
180500 |
194250 |
Profit margin (Dh/ha) |
47627 |
36272 |
52219 |
Rate of profitability |
31 % |
25% |
37% |
Calculation of the profit margin and the rate of profitability by holding account of increase of the costs at E1, E2 and E3.
Exploitations |
E1 |
E2 |
E3 |
Total costs |
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152623 |
144228 |
142031 |
(Without increase) |
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Increase of the costs (10 %) |
15262 |
14423 |
14203 |
Total costs |
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167885 |
158651 |
156234 |
(With increase) |
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Profit margin |
Dh/ha/an) |
32365 |
21849 |
38016 |
Rate of profitability |
(%) |
19.3 |
13.8 |
24.3 |
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