PRODUCTION COST (Local farmers)

Maize @ K65 per 50Kg bag transport inclusive (K65 + K0)

Product

Yield

Std
Unit
Kg

Kg
B/Fast
R/Meal
Bran

25.5
17.5
7
50

Bran
Maize Maize
S.Price
Cost
Kg
Cost/Kg
K
25
1.51 37.75
25
1.51 37.75
25
0.72

Bran
Gain
K

7.2

Add Direct Costs

Monthly
Monthly
Pdction
Costs
(22days*12hrs)
Maize
Labour
Electricity
Cotton
Empty Bags

30,096
30,096
30,096

150,000
15,000
7,500

Break
Fast
37.75
4.98
0.5
0.25
2
45.48

Roller
Meal
37.75
4.98
0.5
0.25
2
45.48
7.2
38.28
37
-1.28

Less Bran Gains

Marginal Cost/25kg
45.48
Current SP
59
Contribution/25kg
13.52
Note:
*Production costs can be reduced further if we run at full capacity that is at 24hrs
per day.
*Cost per kg of maize is cost of 50kg bag divied by 85% of 50kg, 85% being
extraction rate.
*Bran gain is 7kg bran multiplied by 25kg of roller meal, divided by 17.5kg which is
the std yield in 50kg bag of maize multiplied by selling price for 25kg of bran.
*Monthly production units are obtained by taking into consideration the 80ton/24hrs
capacity, extraction rate at 85%, 22 working days and 12hrs in each day.

PRODUCTION COST (Chitumba Consignment)

Maize @ K80 per 50Kg bag transport inclusive (K70 + K10)
Product

B/Fast
R/Meal
Bran

Yield
Kg
25.5
17.5
7
50

Std
Unit
Kg

Bran
S.Price
Kg
25
25
25

Add Direct Costs

Monthly Monthly
Pdction
Costs
(22days*12hrs)
Maize
Labour
30,096
150,000
Electricity
30,096
15,000
Cotton
30,096
7,500
Empty Bags

Maize
Cost/Kg
1.86
1.86

Maize
Cost
K
46.5
46.5

Bran
Gain
K

0.72

7.2

Break
Fast
46.5
4.98
0.5
0.25
2
54.23

Roller
Meal
46.5
4.98
0.5
0.25
2
54.23
7.2
47.03
46
-1.03

Less Bran Gains

Marginal Cost/25kg
54.23
Current SP
64
Contribution/25Kg
9.77
Note:
*Production costs can be reduced further if we run at full capacity that is at 24hrs
per day.
*Cost per kg of maize is cost of 50kg bag divied by 85% of 50kg, 85% being
extraction rate.
*Bran gain is 7kg bran multiplied by 25kg of roller meal, divided by 17.5kg which is
the std yield in 50kg bag of maize multiplied by selling price for 25kg of bran.
*Monthly production units are obtained by taking into consideration the 80ton/24hrs
capacity, extraction rate at 85%, 22 working days and 12hrs in each day.

PRODUCTION COST (ZNS Consignment)

Maize @ K75 per 50Kg bag transport inclusive (K70 + K5)
Product

B/Fast
R/Meal
Bran

Yield
Kg
25.5
17.5
7
50

Std
Unit
Kg

Bran
S.Price
Kg
25
25
25

Add Direct Costs

Monthly Monthly
Pdction
Costs
(22days*12hrs)
Maize
Labour
30,096
150,000
Electricity
30,096
15,000
Cotton
30,096
7,500
Empty Bags

Maize
Cost/Kg
1.74
1.74

Maize
Cost
K
43.5
43.5

Bran
Gain
K

0.72

7.2

Break
Fast
43.5
4.98
0.5
0.25
2
51.23

Roller
Meal
43.5
4.98
0.5
0.25
2
51.23
7.2
44.03
46
1.97

Less Bran Gains

Marginal Cost
51.23
Current SP
64
Contribution/25Kg
12.77
Note:
*Production costs can be reduced further if we run at full capacity that is at 24hrs
per day.
*Cost per kg of maize is cost of 50kg bag divied by 85% of 50kg, 85% being
extraction rate.
*Bran gain is 7kg bran multiplied by 25kg of roller meal, divided by 17.5kg which is
the std yield in 50kg bag of maize multiplied by selling price for 25kg of bran.
*Monthly production units are obtained by taking into consideration the 80ton/24hrs
capacity, extraction rate at 85%, 22 working days and 12hrs in each day.