Table 5 Returns analysis of cocoyam production (hectare) by districts
Item | Average value (GH¢); GH¢ 1.00 = USD 0.29 (BoG, 2016) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asante Akyem South | Asunafo North | Fanteakwa | Pooled | |
Cocoyam output | ||||
Quantity of corms harvested (kg) | 6033 | 6623 | 6873 | 6515 |
Selling price per kg (corms) | 1.01 | 1.09 | 1.29 | 1.13 |
Quantity of leaves harvested (kg) | 881 | 483 | 411 | 592 |
Selling price per kg (leaves) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Revenue (value of production) | ||||
CormsD | 6093 | 7219 | 8866 | 7362 |
Leaves | 1233 | 676 | 575 | 829 |
Total returnsE | 7327 | 7895 | 9442 | 8191 |
% contribution of leaves to total revenue | 17 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
Gross margin (D–A) (corm only)F | 3341 | 4209 | 5567 | 4335 |
Gross margin (E–A)G | 4575 | 4885 | 6143 | 5164 |
Net income (D–C) (corm only) | 2973 | 3956 | 5168 | 3995 |
Net income (E–C) | 4207 | 4632 | 5744 | 4824 |