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The school farm plans to grow either Irish potatoes or Maize for grains. Study the following information carefully then answer the questions that follow: Irish potatoes i)Yield...

      

The school farm plans to grow either Irish potatoes or Maize for grains. Study the following information carefully then answer the questions that follow:
Irish potatoes
i)Yield per hectare–5000kg
ii)Labour requirement par ha.–60 man-days
iii)Labour cost –150/= per man-day
iv)Potato seed/ ha –6000/=
v)Cost of tractor hire/ ha for cultivation –4000/=
vi)Cost of DAP fertilizer/ ha–3500/=
vii)Selling price of potatoes.–10/= per kg
viii)Cost of fungicides/ha -4,000/=
Maize:
i). Yield per hectare-5,500kg
ii)Selling price of maize-15/=per kg
iii)Labour requirement/ha–50/= per man – day
iv)Labour cost -150/= per man- day
v)Tractor hire/ha for cultivation-3000/=
vi)Cost of seed per ha: -2500/=
vii)Cost of DAP fertilizer/ha -4,500/=
viii)Cost of CAN/ ha –3000/=

Calculate gross margin for the two crops (show your working)

  

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Kavungya
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Kavungya answered the question on October 3, 2019 at 12:14


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