Variables

Farm-Gate Product ($US/ha)

Collector/ Assembler ($US/Kg)

Wholesaler ($US/Kg)

Retailer ($US/Kg)

Processed Raw Material (Gari) ($US/Kg)

Yield (Kg/ha)

1350.18

Unit price ($US/Kg)

0.326

0.279

0.342

0.316

0.413

Gross Revenue

441.418

0.279

0.342

0.316

0.413

Production Cost

Crop Purchase

0.249

0.275

0.278

0.270

Other Variable Costs

179.875

0.027

0.025

0.019

0.115

Investment Costs (equipment amortization)

48.636

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.008

Total Costs

228.512

0.279

0.303

0.301

0.394

Gross Margin

261.543

0.002

0.042

0.018

0.028

Net Profit

212.906

−0.0003

0.038

0.014

0.019

Rate of return

Gross margin/TVC

1.454

0.007

0.140

0.061

0.072

Net Profit/TC

0.932

−0.001

0.128

0.047

0.049