Table 1 Gross margins in the 0.25 ha corn cultivation plot
Item | 2013–2014 campaign | 2014–2015 campaign | 2015–2016 campaign | Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (no irrigation) | Exp. (with irrigation) | Control (no irrigation) | Exp. (with irrigation) | Control (no irrigation) | Exp. (with irrigation) | Control (no irrigation) | Exp. (with irrigation) | ||
Grain yield (kg) | 428 | 614 | 229 | 609 | 444 | 689 | 367 | 637 | |
Grain sales price (FCFA/kg) | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | |
Fodder yield (kg) | 605 | 866 | 394 | 672 | 565 | 733 | 521 | 757 | |
Sale price of fodder (FCFA/kg) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Gross product (FCFA) | 62,195 | 89,197 | 35,017 | 83,826 | 62,938 | 94,075 | 53,383 | 89,033 | |
NPK (FCFA) | 5,750 | 5,750 | 5,750 | 5,750 | 5,750 | 5,750 | 5,750 | 5,750 | |
Urea (FCFA) | 4,313 | 4,313 | 4,313 | 4,313 | 4,313 | 4,313 | 4,313 | 4,313 | |
Seeds (FCFA) | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
Cost of inputs (FCFA) | 11,563 | 11,563 | 11,563 | 11,563 | 11,563 | 11,563 | 11,563 | 11,563 | |
Gross margin (FCFA) | 50,632 | 77,634 | 23,455 | 72,263 | 51,375 | 82,513 | 41,821 | 77,470 | |
Gross margin difference (F CFA) | 27,002 | 48,809 | 31,138 | 35,649 | |||||