Table 2 Economic value of the average biomass production of maize fields in Nanacamilpa in 2006; in Mexican pesos (approximately 10.50 to 11.00 to an American dollar in that year).
From: Crop and non-crop productivity in a traditional maize agroecosystem of the highland of Mexico
Product | Average production | Farm-level selling price | Cost of harvest/commercialization kg-1 | Gross value | Total cost of harvest/commercialization | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forage (fresh weight) | 9.7 ha-1 | 1.00 kg-1 (a) | 0.40 kg-1 | 9,700 ha-1 | 3,880 ha-1 | 5,820 |
Edible plants (quelites; fresh weight) | 5 t ha-1 | 5.00 kg-1 | 4.00 kg-1 (b) | 25,000 ha-1 | 20,000 ha-1 | 5,000 |
Maize stover (dry weight) | 3.7 t ha-1 | 1.00 kg-1 | 8.50/25 kg (packing machine) | 3,700 ha-1 | 1,300 ha-1 | 2,400 |
Maize grain (dry weight) | 1.5 t ha-1 | 1.30 kg-1 | 20.00 (harvest and degraining of 50 kg) | 1,950 ha-1 | 600 ha-1 | 1,350 |
14,570.00 - 2,500 cost of cultivation | ||||||
Net economic value of production | 12,070.00 (ca. 1150 US $) |