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Table 1 Projected profitability of the soap processing business, 2014–2017
From: An assessment of the livestock by-products value chains in Somaliland: The case of bones and tallow
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
Projected production (tons) | 80.00 | 150.00 | 300.00 |
Gross income (US$) | 144,000.00 | 220,000.00 | 270,000.00 |
Income/ton(US$) | 1,800.00 | 1,466.67 | 900.00 |
Total costs (US$) | 154,564.00 | 199,420.00 | 170,520.00 |
Cost/ton (US$) | 1,932.05 | 1,329.47 | 568.40 |
Profit/ton (US$) | − 132.05 | 137.20 | 331.60 |