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APPENDIX III
Approximate Cost-Benefits for Large-Scale Aquaculture Production in Shishamba

(unit cost benefits/ha/year)

  CostZam.K.
A.Polyculture of fish with feeding and fertilizing  
 1.Production and income1  
  5 000 kg production (Zam.K. 1/kg)Total income5 000
 2.Annual production costs2  
  Construction costs depreciated over 30 years plus 10% interest626 
  Transport: 10% of one pick-up truck depreciated over 5 years plus 10% interest330 
  Maintenance material, tools, nets, etc. depreciated over 3 years plus 10% interest  40 
  Fingerlings: 1 500 at 10 g each, 150 kg/Zam.K. 1/kg150 
  Fertilizing: manure plus green fertilizer110 
  Feed: Zam.K. 0.10/kg, food conversion rate 4:1, 5 000 kg production2 000    
  Labour: 1 man/year426 
  Fuel  80 
   Total cost3 762
 3.Net profit 1 238
 4.Average rate of return: 33%  
    
B.Polyculture of fish combined with pig raising  
 1.Production and income1  
  Fish production 7 000 kg/Zam.K. 1.00/kg7 000    
  Pig production  5 000 kg/Zam.K. 1.50/kg7 500    
   Total income14 500  
 2.Annual production costs2  
  Construction costs depreciated over 30 years plus 10% interest626 
  Construction of pigsty for 100 pigs, 300 m2/Zam.K. 8 = Zam.K. 2 400 depreciated over 30 years plus 10% interest  88 
  Transport: 10% of one pick-up truck depreciated over 5 years plus 10% interest330 
  Maintenance material, tools, nets, etc. depreciated over 3 years plus 10% interest  40 
  Fingerlings: 15 000 at 10 g each, 150 kg/Zam.K. 1/kg150 
  Piglets: 100 pigs of 10 kg/ha = 1 000 kg of pigs × Zam.K. 1.5/kg1 500   
  Feed for pigs: Zam.K. 0.15/kg, food conversion rate 8:1, 40 000 kg of pig production6 500   
  Labour: 2 man/year840 
  Fuel  80 
   Total cost10 154   
 3.Net profit 4 346
 4.Average rate of return: 43%  
    
C.Polyculture of fish combined with duck raising  
 1.Production and income1  
  Fish production 2 500 kg/Zam.K. 1.002 500   
  Duck production 1 500 kg/Zam.K. 1.201 800   
   Total income4 300
 2.Annual production costs2  
  Construction costs depreciated over 30 years plus 10% interest626 
  Construction of duck house for 1 000 ducks, 300 m2/Zam.K. 8 = Zam.K. 2 400 depreciated over 30 years plus 10% interest  88 
  Transport: 10% of one pick-up truck depreciated over 5 years plus 10% interest330 
  Maintenance material, tools, nets, etc. depreciated over 3 years plus 10% interest  40 
  Fingerlings: 15 000 at 10 g each, 150 kg/Zam.K. 1/kg150 
  Ducks: 500 ducklings 0.4 kg/ha = 125 kg of ducklings × Zam.K. 1.0125 
  Feed for ducks: Zam.K. 0.10/kg, food conversion rate 5:1, 7 500 kg for 1 500 kg of duck production750 
  Labour: 2 man/year840 
  Fuel  80 
   Total cost3 029
 3.Net profit 1 271
 4.Average rate of return: 41%  

1 Recorded at minimum prices: fish Zam.K. 1.00/kg, pigs Zam.K. 1.50/kg, ducks Zam.K. 1.20/kg
2 Interest on borrowed capital is not included in the costs and has to be added when means of financing are identified


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