SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2023

NATIONAL PRODUCTION COST (R/HA) 2022

NATIONAL PRODUCTION COST (PER HECTARE)

VALUE (RAND)

PERCENTAGE

Fertiliser & organic material

17 541

4.7%

Pesticides & herbicide control

39 552

10.7%

Wages & salaries

205 465

55.5%

Hired transport

2 437

0.7%

Electricity

18 977

5.1%

Water

2 148

0.6%

Crop insurance

1 031

0.3%

Miscellaneous

1 501

0.4%

Maintenance & fuel

28 548

7.7%

Depreciation

39 435

10.6%

Admin

10 273

2.8%

Insurance &lLicences

3 624

1.0%

Production cost

370 532

100.0%

MARKETING AND PACKAGING (PER HECTARE)

VALUE (RAND)

PERCENTAGE

Transport

28 529

18%

Inspections

3 414

2%

Levy’s

2 205

1%

Packaging material

112 161

70%

Cooling

12 950

8%

Marketing cost

159 259

100%

These figures represent a) average production fees as obtained from four study groups country wide b) the assumption that all vines are full bearing c) interest on working capital was calculated at 9% for 6 months.

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