Pest management technology

Variable cost of inputs (shs/ha)

Variable cost of labour

Total input + labour costs

Financial cost/interest rate at 25%

Total variable cost (shs)

Total revenue (shs)

Net benefit (shs)

Change in cost due to technology use

Change in revenue due to technology use

MRR

Ridomil + Fenkill

1,156,300

125,000

1,281,300

320,300

961,000

6,500,000

5,539,000

961,000

1,240,000

1.3

Tithonia

694,400

125,000

819,400

204,900

615,000

5,173,000

4,558,000

615,000

−87,000

−0.1

Ash + Tobacco

708,300

125,000

833,300

208,300

625,000

5,399,000

4,774,000

625,000

139,000

0.2

FYM

1,800,000

25,000

1,825,000

456,300

1,369,000

6,087,000

4,718,000

1,369,000

827,000

0.6

Control

0

0

0

0

0

5,260,000

5,260,000

0

0

0