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Cost analysis for planting cassava In farming cost of planting differs from place to due to variation on cost of labour but however this analysis is to serve as a guide to intending farmers to avoid over charges We shall be using the cost of planting one 1 hectare as our basis of analysis Land rent ( 1 hectare )  = Depends on land owners Ploughing = 18000 Incase of not ploughing u can do clearing = 20000 TO 25000 Depending on negotiation Spraying of systemic herbicide ( labour cost ) = 4000 Systemic herbicide =1650 * 4 = 6600 Insecticide (1 liter) = 1800 Bundles of cassava ( This depends on the size of the Bundles but I shall be using 50 though it may not be up to that if its tired big in your location) 50*500naira = 25000naira Planting ( labour cost) = 15000 After two months of planting urea fertilizer is added = 2 bags * 7000 = 15000 First weeding (we use selective Herbicide) = 2500 * 2= 5000 Labour cost for spraying = 4000 Depending on the spec

ANALYSIS OF COST AND PROCESS OF PLANTING MAIZE USING 1 HECTARE FOR OUR ANALYSIS THAT’S 15 PLOTS OF LAND, YOU CAN EITHER DIVIDE OR MULTIPLE TO GET WHAT WILL SUIT YOUR OWN CALCULATIONS. FIRST AND FORE MOST WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COST ANALYSIS IS PECULIAR TO THE PRESENT LOCATION THAT AM USING THAT IS ONDO TOWN IN ONDO STATE NIGERIA. HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE DIFFERENTIALS IN YOUR OWN LOCATION. AGAIN, IF YOUR IN ONDO STATE THIS MAY SERVE AS GUIDE BUT NOT 100 % SURE COST AS AT THE TIME YOU WILL PLANT, THIS IS ALSO BECAUSE COST OF PRODUCTION IS NOT STATIC, INDIVIDUAL LABOUR COST DIFFERS WITH TIME AND LOCATION. HAVING SAID THAT, LETS GO………..; LAND PREPARATION USING A TRACTOR 1 HECTARE COST ABOUT 18000 MANUAL LABOUR VARIES ON THE NATURE OF THE FARM BETWEEN 20000 – 25000 SPAYING COST AN AVERAGE OF 4000 – 5000 PLANTING WE HAVE PLANTERS WHO CHARGE BETWEEN 8000-1000 FOR NOW, WE DON’T HAVE MECHANIZED PLANTERS AROUND. THEN SALES MOST TIMES ITS WET THAT IS IN HIGHER DEMAND AND Y