An investment in garden eggs production could yield a cool 175% returns on such investment. This basically means a GHC10,000 investment will increase by an additional GHC17,500.00. This gives you a total of GHC27,500.00. This is an example.
Isn’t that enticing?
But first, you must go through production and make sure to get a market for your produce. A good business in garden eggs production must see it successfully to the end, which is sales.
Read also: Comprehensive Guide to Garden Eggs Production for Higher Yields
Before then, I would like you to know all the details on how much you have to spend on a hectare (2.5acres) of garden eggs production.
Operational Budget/Ha/Season (Updated 2021)
| Activity/Input | Quantity | Cost(Ghc) |
| Materials | ||
| Land rent | 2.5acres | 750.00 |
| Seeds (100gx4) | 4*100g | 200.00 |
| Fertilizers | 10bags | 1200.00 |
| Weedicides | 6litres | 120.00 |
| Insecticides | 3litres | 60.00 |
| Labour | ||
| Land preparation | 750.00 | |
| Nursery Establishment | 500.00 | |
| Planting | 300.00 | |
| Fertilization | 240.00 | |
| Weed control | 1200.00 | |
| Pesticide application | 4000.00 | |
| Harvesting | 1000.00 | |
| Sorting | 400.00 | |
| Bagging | 300.00 | |
| Total estimated cost | 11,020.00 |
Revenue
Average yield/ha = 40 tons =40,000 kg
Percentage loss of 5%
Available yield = 95/100×40,000kg = 38,000kg
Farm gate price/50kg = Ghc40
38,000kg/50kgxGhc40 = 30,400
Income = Ghc30,400
Net income = Ghc30,400-Ghc11,020 = Ghc19,380.00
Note: This budget does not include fixed cost and overheads.
