Non-labour input costs for leaf production/per acre in 2013/2014 season by type of farmer and labour hours and labour cost
| Independent | Contract | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Total cost (US$)/acre | Total cost (US$)/acre |
| Seed | 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Watering cans | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Herbicides | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Pesticides | 5.7 | 15.4 |
| Hoes | 15.5 | 12.7 |
| Fertiliser | 149.8 | 211.5 |
| Other costs | 63.9 | 67.7 |
| Total input cost | 256.2 | 326.4 |
| Cost of household labour (US$)/acre | Cost of household labour (US$)/acre | |
| Nursery preparation | 7.0 | 4.9 |
| Nursery Sowing | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Nursery fertiliser application | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Watering of nursery | 63.5 | 44.5 |
| Nursery chemical application | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Land preparation | 36.9 | 31.6 |
| Planting | 7.6 | 5.9 |
| Chemical application 1 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Fertiliser application 1 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Weeding | 19.2 | 15.6 |
| Drying shed preparation | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Fertiliser application 2 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Banding | 18.5 | 15.8 |
| Chemical application 2 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Harvesting | 102.4 | 93.3 |
| Drying | 94.5 | 78.8 |
| Grading | 35.0 | 41.9 |
| Baling/packaging | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Total labour cost | 407.5 | 359.5 |