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Figure 6: Vegetable yields and derived statistics 1997 (from 70 square metre plot, second year of cropping. No. 24 Pentrerhedyn St., Machylleth)

Yields

Gross weight of produce

Total cash value at organic prices (rounded)

 

 

108kg

£160

Costs

Direct cash costs

0.1 of this year's infrastructure costs

0.1 of previous infrastructure costs

Costs attributable to 1997

 

£29

8

12

49

Net value of crops for 1997 (£160-£49)

£111

Time

Direct logged time in 1997

0.1 of 1997 infrastructure time

0.1 of previous infrastructure time

Time attributable to 1997

 

73 hours

2

10

85 hours

Derived statistics

Yield per hectare

Return on land

Return on labour

15.4 tonnes

£16,000 per hectare

£1.30 per hour

Proportion of household food expenditure

4%

Proportion of total household expenditure

0.6%