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CHAPTER VIII.

IRRIGATED CROPS.

Surface area = 12 dunums Annual cropping area = 21 dunums.

Crop

Total

Area in yield

I dunums in kgs.

I Value in I Gross value mils £P. Mils per kg.

Green fodder. i 4 I 20,000
Berseem (mesquawi) 1 20.000
Maize 1 5,000 1 5.000
Wintersome I 2 12,000 1 12.000
Vegetables.
Carrots I 2 3.000 I 7 21.000
Egg plant I 2 4,000 4 16.000
Tomatoes 4 6,000 5 30.000
Cauliflower 2 s.ooo I 4 12.000
Potatoes 4 6,000 5 30.000
! ----- Total I 21 I -1 - I 146.000

4. Costs of production.

PLANTATION CROPS.

The costs of production of the plantation crops are as shown in paragraph 4 of Schedule B, viz. total annual expenditure = £P.7.000.

ANNUAL CROPS. Non-irrigated.

The estimated annual cost of production is 550 mils per dunum. The total annual cost of production on 60 dunums = £P.33.000. See paragraph 4 of Schedule B.

IRRIGATED ,

The estimated cost of production per dunum of irrigated land is £P.4.000 per crop dunum (not surface dunum) including the cost of water but exclusive of labour. The total annual cost on 21 dunums of crops = £P.84.000.

5. Stock and poultry.

The expenditure and income from stock and poultry is the same as is given in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule A, viz :

Gross income Expenditure

Net income

LP. 42.100 LP. 30.750

LP. 11.350

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