Appendix 9-B, continued
Appendix 9-B: Prices, Costs, and .rice/Quantity0 PD/hab
Standards in Mkushi District Labor requirement standards
Land preparation with oxen II
Planting maize (separate operation) 15
Price/Quantitya Planting maize (behind plow) 3
Weeding maize with hoe 34
Fertilizers Harvesting maize 16
Urea (46%N) 26.75/50 kg Stooking maize 6
TSP (44% P O) 28.45/50 kg Shelling maize 11
KCL (60% K) 23.75/50 kg Fertilizer application
"X" compound (20-10-5-10) 26.75/50 kg Basal on surface 6
'D" compound (10-20-10-i0) 26.75/50 kg Basal at root level 8
limestone 5.80/100 kg Top dressing (covered) 8
Transport cost 1.00/bag Top dressing (uncovered) 6
Seeds Basal broadcast 6
SR52 maize seed 76.00/50 kg; K 17.10/10 kg Lime application 6
MN752 maize seed 86.00/50 kg; K 19.10/10 kg Insecticide application
ZSV-1 sorghum seed 42.61/50 kg; K 10.25/10 kg Spraying liquid
CCA75 sunflower seed 47.60/50 kg; K 11.25/5 kg Banding granules 6
Carioca bean seed 5.00/kg (est.) D)epreciation on knapsack sprayer 14.50/ha
Local bean seed 2.00/kg Opportunity cost of labor
I herbicides During maize planting 7.50/P1)
Gramoxone (5 I) 12.65/1 Ordinary labor 1.50/PD)
Primagram (5 I) 23.50/1 Output prices
Gesapriin (5 I) 12.10/1 Maize 23.32/90 kg
Roundup (5 1) 53.90/I Sunflower 27.88/50 kg
Custom rates Sorghum 26.90/90 kg
Land preparation by hired oxen 67.25/ha Edible beans 1.50/kg
Land preparation by hired tractor 75.00/ha Groundnuts 33.64/80 kg
Transport to or from depot 5.00/trip
prices in kwacha.
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