Cost of Labor as of 2008

Labor Man/Animal Days Cost

1. Plowing
- First Plowing 7 x 300* 2,100.00
- Second Harrowing 5 x 300 1,500.00
- Second Plowing 5 x 300 1,500.00
- Second Harrowing 3 x 300 900.00
2. Ridging 2 x 300 600.00
3. Preparing Setts, washing, treating 20 x 150** 3,000.00
4. Hauling Setts 3 x 150 450.00
5. Planting 15 x 150 2,250.00
6. Mulching 50 x 150 7,500.00
7. Handweeding (3x) 150 x 150 22,500.00
8. Replanting 2 x 150 300.00
9. Hilling-up 2 x 300 600.00
10. Staking 20 x 150 3,000.00
11. Training of Vines 6 x 150 900.00
12. Spraying (5x) 20 x 150 3,000.00
13. Fertilizer Application (2x) 20 x 150 3,000.00
14. Covering Expose Tubers 3 x 150 450.00
15. Harvesting 60 x 150 9,000.00
16. Hauling Tubers 10 x 150 1,500.00
17. Treating Damaged Tubers 8 x 150 1,200.00
18. Cleaning, Removing Stakes 30 x 150 4,500.00
Total Labor Cost 69,750.00
* P300/animal days
**P150/man days
Cost of Materials

Item Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost

1. Ubi Tubers 1,500 P20.00 30,000.00
2. Kaing 10 pieces 50.00 500.00
3. Stakes 17,700 0.75 13,275.00
4. Chicken Dung 2,000 kg 1.00 2,000.00
5. Plastic Straw 4 kg 85.00 340.00
Material Cost 46,115.00

Tools and Equipment

Item Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Depreciated Value

1. Basin 2 pcs 150.00 300.00 60.00
2. Pail 3 pcs 50.00 150.00 30.00
3. Bolo 5 pcs 50.00 250.00 50.00
4. Sprayer 1 unit 1,500.00 1,500.00 300.00
5. Knives 5 pcs 25.00 125.00 25.00
6. Spade 4 pcs 200.00 800.00 160.00
Total Cost 3,125.00 625.00

Summary:

A. Cost of Labor - P 69,750.00

B. Cost of Materials - 46,115.00
C. Cost of Tools and Equipment (depreciated 5 years) - 625.00
D. Total Cost of Production - 116,490.00
E. Gross Income (10 tons/ha yield) - 200,000.00
F. Net Income - 83,510.00
G. Return of Investment - .71