Research, Policy and Practice
Table 5 The economics (USD) feasibility of using goat manure fertilizer in crop production
From: Benefits, concerns and prospects of using goat manure in sub-Saharan Africa
Crop | Â | Dosage of goat manure | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 ton/ha | 5 ton/ha | 7.5ton/ha | Karyanto et al. (2010) | ||
Green Bean | Total production cost per ha | 180. 28 | 214.10 | 227.63 | Â |
Total revenue | 124.81 | 238.96 | 307.46 | ||
Benefit ( revenue − cost) |  − 55.47 | 24.86 | 79.82 | ||
Revenue cost ratio R/C | 0.69 | 1.12 | 1.35 | ||
Cherry tomato | Total Production cost per ha | 182.38 | 216.20 | 229.73 | |
Total revenue | 104.52 | 357.18 | 416.23 | ||
Benefit ( revenue − cost) |  − 77.86 | 140.98 | 186.50 | ||
Revenue cost ratio R/C | 0.57 | 1.65 | 1.81 | ||
Purple-egg crop | 1.5Â kg per hill | Â | Ferichani (2013) | ||
| Â | Total production cost per ha | 1.25 | Â | Â | |
| Â | Total revenue | 41.6 | Â | Â | |
|  | Benefit–cost ratio B/C | 33.28 |  |  | |
Green-egg crop | Â | Â | Â | ||
| Â | Total production cost per ha | 1.25 | Â | Â | |
| Â | Total revenue | 54.4 | Â | Â | |
|  | Benefit–cost ratio B/C | 43.52 |  |  | |
Tomato | Total production cost per ha | 1.25 | Â | Â | |
| Â | Total revenue | 50.0 | Â | Â | |
|  | Benefit–cost ratio B/C | 40.0 |  |  | |
Chilli | Total production cost per ha | 1.25 | Â | Â | |
| Â | Total revenue | 58.8 | Â | Â | |
|  | Benefit–cost ratio B/C | 47.04 |  |  | |