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