Mechanisation and labour costs have increased gradually over the past couple of years. The modern cash crop farming business cannot afford it anymore to have access labour or machinery on the farm. Machinery costs contribute to approximately 25% of total farming costs and approximately 15% of total gross production value. Labour costs contribute to approximately 15% of total farming costs and approximately 9% of total gross production value. Together, they contribute to approximately 40% of total farming costs. Thorough planning of these expenses is therefore essential to contribute to sustainable farming success.
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The following guidelines will help the farmer to do a mechanisation and labour planning for his farming business.
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Available from the following website: www.uovs.ac.za/agriman
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