GUINEA PIG MANAGEMENT MANUAL - Benson Institute

EXPLOITATION COSTS OF ALFALFA (Bs.)
Concept Amount Unit Cost of unit Total
1. Cost of water
120 Hours 26.0 3,120.0
Subtotal
2. Cultivation labors
3,120.0
2.1 Watering
26 Days work 25.0 650.0
Subtotal
3. Harvest
650.0
3.1 Reaper
91 Days work 25.0 2,275.0
Subtotal
2,275.0
TOTAL 6,045.0
Cost of implementation year: Bs. 1,980.0, which is divided into 5 years because it is the time for
exploitation, so:
Cost of implementation year: Bs. 396.0
Cost of exploitation year: Bs. 6,045.0
Cost of production year: Bs. 6,441.0
Kg, yield/ green material /year: Bs. 140,000
Cost of alfalfa kg./green material: 6,411.0/140,000 = 0.05 Bs.
DETERMINATION OF FOOD COSTS
Detail Nursery Period Consumption Price (Bs.) Total (Bs.)
(days) (kg/animal)
Reproducing 113 365 Forage 0.3 0.05 618.7
Reproducing 113 365 Concentrated 0.03 0.92 1,138.4
Breeding
990 56
Forage 0.2 0.05 554.4
Breeding
990 56 Concentrated 0.02 0.89 986.8
Total cost of feeding 3,298.3
The following is a projection of annual income, the manure produced is not considered as a
secondary tangible income, given that it is incorporated in its totality to the forage production
terrains.
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