January 27th 2014
AGRICULTURE SCIENCE SBA
Introduction
Name of Project: Crop Production (cabbage) (
Location: Three Miles Secondary School garden plot
Duration: 10 weeks
Start date:
Finish date:
Description of activities
In order to successfully complete this project the following
activities will be done
Ploughing of garden beds and alignment of drains
Find tillage to improve soil structure
Incorporation of organic matter into the soil
Purchasing and transplanting of seedlings
Crop husbandry for example, managing crop, pest and
disease control, harvesting and pest harvesting
management
The following materials will be used during the course of the
project
1. Forks
2. Cutlasses
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Trowels
Measuring tape
Pegs
Dibbers
Watering cans
The various roses
Farmyard manure
10. Water hoe
11. Shears and sharp
knives
12. Plastic trays
13. Fertilizers for e.g.
urea
Schedule of operation
Date of
Visit
Activitie
s
The complete budget
Observa
tion
Comme
nts
Income - (projected)
200 heads of cabbage @ $1500 per head
=$300 000
Total income $300 000
Income
Item
Cabbag
e
Unit
price
$1500
Quantit
y
Total
$200
$300
000
Total income=
$300 000
Expenses (projected)
Fixed expenses
Item
Nil
Unit
cost
nil
fine
nil
total
00.00
Variable expense (projected)
Item
Cabbag
e
seedlin
g
Chicke
n
manure
Unit
price
$500
quantit
y
50
$200
20
bags
total
$10000
$4000
urea
insectic
ide
Fertilize
r
(15:15:
15) NPL
$400
$2000
20 kg
1
$8000
$2000
$500
20 kg
$10000
Total variable expense = $34 000
Total expense
Total expense
TFE + TVE=
$34 000.00
00.00 + $34 000.00
Actual income
Item
Cabbag
e
Unit
price
$1500
Quantit
ies
60
Total
$30,00
0
Total =
$30,000
Actual expense
Actual fixed expense
Item
Unit
quantiti
total
nil
price
nil
es
nil
Total= 00.00
00.00
Actual Variable Expenses
Item
Unit
Price
$50
Quantit
y
200
Chicke
n
manure
$200
20
$4,000
Urea
$400
20
$8,000
NIL
NIL
NIL
$500
20Kg
$10,00
0
Cabbag
e
seedlin
gs
Fastac
Fertiliz
er
15:15:1
5
Total expense
Total variable + Total fixed = Expense
00.00
+ $32,000 = $32,000
Total income - Total expense
$30,00
$32,000 Loss =
$2,000
Total
$10,00
0
Analysis
Comparison of Projected/Actual
Income
Expenditure
Profit / Loss
Item
Income
Budgeted
$300,000
Actual
$30,000
Expense
Fixed
Variable
$34,000
$266,000
Fixed
$00.00
Variable
$32,000
-$2000
Profit
350
300
250
200
150
Amount per thousand
100
50
0
-50
Column Graph comparing budget/actual income,
expenditure and profit
General Comments
Because of the following circumstances, projected profit
was not realized:
1. Pilfering by unknown persons resulted in loss of about 10%
of the crops
2. Inclement weather accounted for another 20% loss
3. Inadequate management resulted in weight gain loss
Conclusion
This activity can be deemed unsuccessful due to the fact
that there was a loss instead of a profit. However, some
tasks were successfully completed, some of these being:
1. The successful cultivation and harvesting of crops
2. The successful marketing of crops
Recommendation
Based on the outcome of this project, the following
recommendations were preferred:
1. The construction of a perimeter fence around the garden
plot.
2. The availability and use of inorganic fertilizers should be
implemented so that a higher success rate can be achieved.
3. The construction of a green house nursery to reduce cost of
purchasing seedlings.
Animal Production (Broiler Production)
Location: Three Miles Secondary
Duration: 8 Weeks
Start Date:
End Date:
Description of Activities
The following activities will ensure the successful
completion of this project:
1. Cleaning and disinfecting of poultry house and surrounding
areas
2. Cleaning and disinfecting of feed and water equipment used
3. Preparation of brooder and brooding area
4. Care and management of broiler chicks from one day old
until time of slaughter
5. Management of feed at various stages of development
6. Management of litter
7. Slaughter and dressing of bird
8. Whole sale marketing of meat
The following materials will be needed for the successful
implementation and completion of project:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
200 watts light bulbs
(1) mercury thermometer
(6) Kitchen knives
(8) dressing boards
(12) killing cones
(4) Large basin
(4) Large water cans
(4) Large feeders
Complete budget for the rearing of 100 broiler
birds
Income
100 broiler birds @ 4lbs x $500
400lbs x $500 = $200,000
Item
Unit Price
Quantity
Total
Plucked
$500
400 (lb)
$200,000
Chicken
(181.8Kg)
Total =
$200,000
Expense
Fixed Expense
Item
Unit Price
Quantity
NIL
NIL
NIL
Total
$00.00
Total =
$00.00
Variable Expense
Item
Unit Price
Quantity
Total
Broiler chicks
$210
100
$21,000
Broiler starter
$6500
$19,500
Broiler
grower
$6200
$31,000
Broiler
finisher
$6200
$12,400
$10
100
$1,000
Plastic bags
Molasses
$300
4 pts
$1,200
Transportatio
n
$2000
---
$2,000
Water cans
$1800
$3,600
Feeders
$1800
$3,600
Wood
shaving
$200
20 bags
$4,000
1 packet
$700
De-wormer
$700
Total Expense
Total fixed + Total variable
+
$00.00
$100,0
00
=
$100,0
00
Projected Profit
Total income - Total expense
$200,0
$100,0
=
00
00
$100,0
00
