Potential cost and returns of cotton production in the Philippines, 2006
Indicators |
Luzon |
Visayas |
Mindanao |
in PhP |
|||
| Income | 45,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
| Costs | |||
| Cash Cost | |||
| Labor Input | 6,430 |
6,190 |
5,450 |
| Material Input | 10,932 |
6,700 |
4,581 |
| Total Cash Cost | 17,362 |
12,890 |
10,031 |
| Non-Cash Cost | |||
| Labor Input | 5,198 |
3,720 |
2,980 |
| Fixed Non-Cash Cost | 5,250 |
4,436 |
5,500 |
| Total Non-Cash Cost | 10,448 |
8,156 |
8,480 |
| Total Cost | 27,810 |
21,046 |
18,511 |
| Net Income | 17,190 |
12,954 |
17,489 |
| Gross Margin | 27,638 |
23,110 |
25,969 |
| ROI (%) | 62 |
71 |
94 |
*Potential yield levels (purelines): 2.5 MT, Luzon, 2.0 MT Visayas and Mindanao. Figures are based fron the costs and returns survey conducted in 3 operating Field Centers: Cropy year 2005/2006.
Source: Cotton Development Administration