SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2025

COST OF SOIL PREPARATION

DRY COST (ZAR/HA)

DIESEL USAGE***

TYPE OF ACTION

± 1 200mm depth

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth

± 800mm depth

ZAR13 450/ha ZAR17 370/ha 250 ℓ /ha 300 ℓ /ha ZAR15 795/ha ZAR18 960/ha 275 ℓ /ha 330 ℓ /ha ZAR23 695/ha ZAR26 855/ha 415 ℓ /ha 470 ℓ /ha ZAR30 010/ha ZAR37 900/ha 525 ℓ /ha 605 ℓ /ha ZAR19 590/ha ZAR25 275/ha 340 ℓ /ha 440 ℓ /ha ZAR31 585/ha ZAR37 910/ha 550 ℓ /ha 660 ℓ /ha ZAR20 530/ha ZAR25 275/ha 360 ℓ /ha 440 ℓ /ha ZAR25 975/ha

Rip easy soil (wide furrow width: ±1 000mm*)

Rip difficult terrain and soil (narrow furrow widths: ±750mm**)

Rip and cross easy soil (wide furrow width)

Rip and cross difficult terrain and soil (narrow furrow width)

Deep mix and delve plough (without rip)

Rip and cross delve (narrow furrow width)

Single blade rip and 3 blade cross-mix rip

500 ℓ /ha 640 ℓ /ha 280 ℓ /ha 100 ℓ /ha 140 - 180 ℓ /ha 90 ℓ /ha 23 ℓ /hour

Extreme conditions blade rip (60+ ton bulldozer)

Spit delve full area (22 ton excavator)

ZAR34 465/ha

Spit delve only on rows and ridging (22 ton excavator)

ZAR15 765/ha

Ridging of rows with bulldozer (Komatso D155)

ZAR7 075/ha

Deforestation (Komatso D85)

ZAR8 835 - ZAR11 345/ha

Remove vines with wing (Komatso D85)

ZAR5 660/ha

Excavator (Komatso ±22 ton) – work tempo dependent on soil type

ZAR1 275/hour

CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS AND DRAINAGE

*Drainage (per meter)

ZAR385/m

ZAR39.70 - ZAR51.00/m³ ZAR58.10 - ZAR70.00/m³

**Construction of dam (per cubic meter storage volume) (Easy soil / material nearby, Volume > 100 000m³)

**Construction of dam (per cubic meter storage volume) (Difficult soil / material far, Volume < 100 000m³)

* Cost of drainage includes all costs (calculated at a depth of 2m, moderate soil). ** Diesel included and consultant fees. Costs can vary depending on the location, slope, type – as well as availability of material on-site. *** Diesel consumption is realistic norms (which vary between different manufacturers).

SOURCE: VINPRO

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