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    Land Area : 4 acres/sukol = 1.6 has

    Cost of Land Preparation 7500.00 10000.00

    Seeds 4 cav 1200 4800.00 4800.00

    Gasoline used at land prep 30 ltrs 48 1440.00 1500.00

    Bayonet for kuhol 2 b0x 250 500.00 500.00

    Fertilizer for Basal 5 bags 1200 6000.00 10000.00

    Insecticides and weedicides 2 btle 1000 2000.00 2000.00

    Gasoline used at full cropping 80 ltrs 48 3840.00 3840.00

    Fertilizer at top dressing 3 bags 1000 3000.00 3000.00

    Miscellaneous @ 10% 3160.00 3160.00

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    Cost and Return Estimate for Rice Production:PARTICULARS Unit price Cost

    Estimate

    CostQty Unit

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    38800.00

    Estimate of Income based on Actual Expenses

    AssumptionsEstimated

    no of Bags

    Harvested

    kg/

    bagPrice/ kilo Gross Sales

    Break Even

    Yield

    Assumption 1 121 50 13.3 80465.00 2,878.57

    Assumption 2 180 50 14 126000.00 2,734.64Assumption 3 180 50 12 108000.00 3,190.42

    Estimate Kg/ bag Price per KG

    81.68 50 13.3

    70.24 50 16.5

    49.17 50 30

    Mommy's share computed after cost

    Pano's Share computed after cost

    Our share 27,417.00

    Estimated Share's of Shareholders after cost

    10,545.00

    4,218.00

    Gross sales estimates 80,465.00

    Net Income

    If dried

    If sold as milled rice

    Assumption 1 (Php)

    Total cost

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    Expenses 38,285.00

    80,465.00

    42180.00

    Income + cost

    Total

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    Lora

    10000 land prep 26-Oct-11 4000.00

    Gasoline of motor for transpo 27-Oct-11

    Expense during the 1st visit (gasoline) 28-Oct-11 100.00

    breakfast Expense during the visit 29-Oct-11 135.00

    krudo 30-Oct-11 800.00

    Painom and tinapay 31-Oct-11 150.00

    land prep 4-Nov-11 3000.00

    kain breakfast ki precy 4-Nov-11 135.00

    Seeds Sr 222 7-Nov-11 4 bags 1200

    breakfast Expense during the visit 7-Nov-11

    gasoline for the farm 7-Nov-11

    gasoline for the motor cycle 7-Nov-11

    washing ng motor 7-Nov-11

    Bayonet (2 boxes) 12-Nov 2 boxes 225 450.00

    Krudo 12-Nov 18.182 ltrs 1000.00

    krudo 12-Nov 500.00

    weedicides (hero) 13-Nov 1 ltr 560 540.00

    land preparation 13-Nov 1500.00

    gasoline 13-Nov 150.00

    hero (herbicides) additional 17-Nov 0.5 ltr 300 290.00

    kain ki precy before going to Pano 17-Nov 200.00

    land prep 17-Nov 1500.00

    Fertilizer 2 x 14-14-14 (4 basal) 30-Nov 2 bags 1225 3025.00

    1 bag Urea viking granular (for basal) 30-Nov 1 bag 1355

    16-20 Sinochem 30-Nov 2 bags 1110

    trimobile that carried the fert frm Pili to Binobong 30-Nov 100.00

    lunch 30-Nov 140.00

    Krudo 30-Nov 400.00

    Beer 30-Nov

    kain ki precy after visiting Pano 30-Nov 100.00

    Gasoline para sa motor 30-Nov

    Insecticide (Banker) 11-Nov 1 ltr 795 795.00

    Herbicide 2-4D 11-Nov 1 ltr 790 790.00

    Foliar fertilizer 11-Nov 0

    Krudo 17-Dec 4.35 ltr 46 200

    Labor para sa pa hilamon ning mga ipot duron 17-Dec 2 md 250

    for basal 46-0-0 19-Dec 2 bags 1340

    pamasahe sa trimobile (fertilizer) 19-Dec

    Krudo 28-Dec 200.00

    17-0-17 fertilizer for basal 6-Jan 2 bags 1220 2440.00

    for krudo 6-Jan 200.00

    Variety and Characteristics: Triple 2 : 110 days 10-12 t/ha

    AmounDate unit priceqty

    Actual

    costActual Expenses unit

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    trimobile that carried the fert frm Pili to Binobong 6-Jan

    an 7-Jan 100.00

    lunch expense going to the farm 7-Jan 150.00

    krudo 12-Jan 100.00

    beer 19-Jan

    kain 19-Jan

    krudo 25-Jan 300.00bayad sa bulong pang tayangaw 4-Feb

    gasolina sa motor 4-Feb

    Kain bago pumunta sa farm para mag visit 15-Feb 114.00

    Gasolina sa motor pag visit 15-Feb

    Beer inom 21-Feb

    22-Feb 1500.00

    25,104.00

    Break

    Even No.

    of Bags

    KI Pano (10% as over seer) Less 10%

    Net Cav after

    Mommy's

    share

    Output

    In kgs

    57.57 12.1 108.9 81.675 4083.8

    54.69 13.5 121.5 135 607563.81 18.0 162.0 135 6750

    ROI IncomeIncome per

    month 50% ShareLora's share

    0.41867 16,028.88 5,342.96 8,014.44 33,118.44

    0.51 19,663.41 6,554.47 9,831.71

    0.93 35,467.53 11,822.51 17,733.76

    Additional Actual Deductions

    Payment for the thresher 8

    Payment for the irrigation pump 10

    38,

    81000.00

    Gross after shares

    Gross Sales

    54313.88

    85050.00

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    Noel DAB

    harvester share 1/12198.00 3.5/50

    Weather condition:

    The fertilizer were applied with minimal water but to be irrigated after.

    Continuous rain followed on December 3-7, after fertilization

    4800.00 Note

    195.00 After the application of 2-4D the rice plant turned yellow and stunted which s

    500.00 that the application could be over dosed, application of fertilizer might revers

    174.00 effect of 24D to the plant.

    80.00

    Panicle initiation already on its 5th day maybe

    The palay lodge during strong wnds

    other a

    600

    3000.00

    100.00

    144.00

    500.00

    2680.00

    50.00

    Tresher's share

    Culture in the fieldt Spent

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    50.00

    ti

    75.00

    95.00

    100.00

    165.00

    175.00

    100.00

    13,181.00

    Sa Daga Ni

    Mommy (25%)in kgs

    Mommy's

    share

    27.2 1361.25 18104.63

    45.0 2250 31500.0045.0 2250 27000.00

    Noel"s share

    21,195.44

    ng

    285.00

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    Land area: .6 dating area ni Cleto

    Cost of Land Preparation

    Seeds

    Gasoline used at land prep

    Bayonet for kuhol

    Fertilizer for Basal

    Insecticides and weedicides

    Gasoline used at full cropping

    Fertilizer at top dressing

    Miscellaneous @ 10%

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    0.00

    Estimate of Income based on Actual Expenses

    AssumptionsEstimated

    no of Bags

    Harvested

    kg/

    bagPrice/ kilo Gross Sales

    Break Even

    Yield

    Assumption 1 60 50 14 42000.00 71.43

    Assumption 2 50 50 14 35000.00 71.43

    Assumption 3 192 50 14 134400.00 71.43

    Estimate Kg/ bag Price per KG

    40.50 50 14

    34.83 50 16.5

    24.38 50 30

    4 48

    Net Income

    Assumption 1 (Php)

    If dried

    If sold as milled rice

    Total cost

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    Lora

    advance payment for the land preparattion 12-Jan-12 800.00

    additional payment for the land preparation 25-Jan-12 100.00

    Date qty unit unit priceAmou

    Variety and Characteristics:

    Actual

    costActual Expenses

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    900.00

    Break

    Even No.

    of Bags

    KI Pano (10% as over seer) Less 10%

    Net Cav

    after

    Mommy's

    share

    Output

    In kgs

    1.43 6.0 54.0 40.5 2025

    1.43 3.8 33.8 37.5 1687.5

    1.43 19.2 172.8 144 7200

    ROI IncomeIncome per

    month50%

    Share

    Lora's

    share

    27.35 27,350.00 9,116.67 13,675.00 14,575.00

    27.73

    27,734.759,244.92 13,867.38

    35.57 35,571.50 11,857.17 17,785.75

    192

    Gross Sales

    28350.0023625.00

    100800.00

    1,

    Gross after shares

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    Noel

    800.00 harvester share 1/12100.00 200.00 3.5/50

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00 Weather condition:

    0.00 The fertilizer were applied with minimal water but to be irrigated after.

    0.00 Continuous rain followed on December 3-7, after fertilization

    0.00

    0.00 Note

    0.00 After the application of 2-4D the rice plant turned yellow and stunted which s

    0.00 that the application could be over dosed, application of fertilizer might revers

    0.00 effect of 24D to the plant.

    0.00

    0.00 Panicle initiation already on its 5th day maybe

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00 100.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.000.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    Tresher's share

    nt SpentCulture in the fieldTotal

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    0.00 ti

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.000.00

    100.00 1000.00

    Sa Daga Ni

    Mommy (25%)in kgs

    Mommy's

    share

    13.5 675 9450.00

    12.5 625 8750.00

    48.0 2400 33600.00

    Noel"s share

    13,775.00

    000.00

    ng

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    Land Area : 4 acres/sukol = 1.6 has

    Cost of Land Preparation 7500.00 10000.00

    Seeds 4 cav 1200 4800.00 4800.00

    Gasoline used at land prep 30 ltrs 48 1440.00 1500.00

    Bayonet for kuhol 2 b0x 250 500.00 500.00

    Fertilizer for Basal 5 bags 1200 6000.00 10000.00

    Insecticides and weedicides 2 btle 1000 2000.00 2000.00

    Gasoline used at full cropping 80 ltrs 48 3840.00 3840.00

    Fertilizer at top dressing 3 bags 1000 3000.00 3000.00

    Miscellaneous @ 10% 3160.00 3160.00

    0.00

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    Estimate

    Cost

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    38800.00

    Estimate of Income based on Actual Expenses

    AssumptionsEstimated

    no of Bags

    Harvested

    kg/

    bagPrice/ kilo Gross Sales

    Break Even

    Yield

    Assumption 1 180 50 14 126000.00 2,547.21

    Assumption 2 180 50 14 126000.00 2,547.21

    Assumption 3 180 50 12 108000.00 2,971.75

    Estimate Kg/ bag Price per KG

    121.50 50 14

    104.49 50 16.5

    73.14 50 30

    4 48

    Net Income

    Assumption 1 (Php)

    If dried

    If sold as milled rice

    Total cost

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    10000 krudo gas 30-Oct-11

    gasoline for the farm gas 7-Nov-11

    Krudo gas 12-Nov 18.182 ltrs

    krudo gas 12-Nov

    Krudo gas 30-Nov

    Krudo gas 17-Dec 4.35 ltr 46

    Krudo gas 28-Dec

    for krudo gas 6-Jan

    krudo gas 7-Jan

    krudo gas 12-Jan

    Sub Total

    land prep lp 26-Oct-11

    land prep lp 4-Nov-11

    land preparation lp 13-Nov

    land prep lp 17-Nov

    Labor para sa pa hilamon ning mga ipot duron lp 17-Dec 2 md 250

    Sub Total

    breakfast Expense during the visit misc 29-Oct-11

    Painom and tinapay misc 31-Oct-11

    kain breakfast ki precy misc 4-Nov-11

    breakfast Expense during the visit misc 7-Nov-11

    washing ng motor misc 7-Nov-11

    kain ki precy before going to Pano misc 17-Nov

    lunch misc 30-Nov

    Beer misc 30-Nov

    kain ki precy after visiting Pano misc 30-Nov

    lunch expense going to the farm misc 7-Jan

    Sub Total

    Fertilizer 2 x 14-14-14 (4 basal) nutmgt 30-Nov 2 bags 1225

    1 bag Urea viking granular (for basal) nutmgt 30-Nov 1 bag 1355

    16-20 Sinochem nutmgt 30-Nov 2 bags 1110

    Foliar fertilizer nutmgt 11-Nov

    for basal 46-0-0 nutmgt 19-Dec 2 bags 1340

    17-0-17 fertilizer for basal nutmgt 6-Jan 2 bags 1220

    Sub Total

    Bayonet (2 boxes) pd mgt 12-Nov 2 boxes 225

    weedicides (hero) pd mgt 13-Nov 1 ltr 560

    hero (herbicides) additional pd mgt 17-Nov 0.5 ltr 300

    Insecticide (Banker) pd mgt 11-Nov 1 ltr 795

    Herbicide 2-4D pd mgt 11-Nov 1 ltr 790

    classification

    of expenses

    4000.00

    10500.00

    1385.00

    11145.00

    Date qty unit unit price

    Variety and Characteristics: Triple 2 : 110 days 10-12 t/ha

    Actual

    costActual Expenses

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    Sub Total

    Seeds Sr 222 seeds 7-Nov-11 4 bags 1200

    Sub Total

    Gasoline of motor for transpo transpo 27-Oct-11

    Expense during the 1st visit (gasoline) transpo 28-Oct-11

    gasoline for the motor cycle transpo 7-Nov-11

    gasoline transpo 13-Nov

    trimobile that carried the fert frm Pili to Binobong transpo 30-Nov

    Gasoline para sa motor transpo 30-Nov

    pamasahe sa trimobile (fertilizer) transpo 19-Dec

    trimobile that carried the fert frm Pili to Binobong transpo 6-Jan

    Sub Total

    Break

    Even No.

    of Bags

    KI Pano (10% as over seer) Less 10%

    Net Cav

    after

    Mommy's

    share

    Output

    In kgs

    50.94 18.0 162.0 121.5 6075

    50.94 13.5 121.5 135 6075

    59.44 18.0 162.0 135 6750

    ROI IncomeIncome per

    month50-50 Share

    1.38496 49,389.00 16,463.00 24,694.50

    1.42 50,543.25 16,847.75 25,271.63

    2.08 74,053.50 24,684.50 37,026.75

    192

    2865.00

    966.00

    Gro

    85

    85

    81

    Gross after shares

    4800

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    Lora Noel

    800.00harvester share

    500

    1000.00

    500.00

    400.00 Weather condition:

    200 The fertilizer were applied with minimal water but to be irrigated

    200.00 Continuous rain followed on December 3-7, after fertilization

    200.00

    100.00 Note

    100.00 After the application of 2-4D the rice plant turned yellow and stun

    4000.00

    4000.00 that the application could be over dosed, application of fertilizer

    3000.00 effect of 24D to the plant.

    1500.00

    1500.00 Panicle initiation already on its 5th day maybe

    500

    10500.00

    135.00

    150.00

    135.00

    195

    80

    200.00

    140.00

    100

    100.00

    150.00

    1385.00

    3025.00 3000.00

    0

    2680.00

    2440.00

    11145.00

    450.00

    540.00

    290.00

    795.00

    790.00

    Tresher's share

    TotalAmount Spent

    Culture in the f

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    2865.00

    4800.00

    4800

    198.00

    100.00

    174

    150.00

    100.00

    144

    50

    50

    966.00

    23,190.00 12,471.00

    35661.00

    Sa Daga Ni

    Mommy (25%)in kgs

    Mommy's

    share

    40.5 2025 28350.00

    45.0 2250 31500.00

    45.0 2250 27000.00

    Lora's

    shareNoel"s share

    47,884.50 37,165.50

    s Sales

    50.00

    50.00

    00.00

    35,661.00

    ng

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    Land Area : 4 acres/sukol = 1.6 has

    Cost of Land Preparation 7500.00 10000.00

    Seeds 4 cav 1200 4800.00 4800.00

    Gasoline used at land prep 30 ltrs 48 1440.00 1500.00

    Bayonet for kuhol 2 b0x 250 500.00 500.00

    Fertilizer for Basal 5 bags 1200 6000.00 10000.00

    Insecticides and weedicides 2 btle 1000 2000.00 2000.00

    Gasoline used at full cropping 80 ltrs 48 3840.00 3840.00

    Fertilizer at top dressing 3 bags 1000 3000.00 3000.00

    Miscellaneous @ 10% 3160.00 3160.00

    0.00

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    Cost

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    38800.00

    Estimate of Income based on Actual Expenses

    AssumptionsEstimated

    no of Bags

    Harvested

    kg/

    bagPrice/ kilo Gross Sales

    Break Even

    Yield

    Assumption 1 121 50 13.3 80465.00 1,872.93

    Assumption 2 180 50 14 126000.00 1,779.29

    Assumption 3 180 50 12 108000.00 2,075.83

    Estimate Kg/ bag Price per KG

    81.68 50 13.3

    70.24 50 16.5

    49.17 50 30

    Mommy's share computed after cost 13,888.75

    Pano's Share computed after cost 5,555.50

    Gross sales estimates 80,465.00

    Net Income

    Assumption 1 (Php)

    If dried

    If sold as milled rice

    Estimated Share's of Shareholders after cost

    Total cost

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    Expenses 24,910.00

    Total 55555.00

    Income + cost 80,465.00

    Our share 36,110.75

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    Lora

    10000 Advance payment for land prep 4000.00

    gastos sa krudo 1000.00

    gastos sa krudo 29-Feb-12 1000.00

    Binayad sa lumang makina 29-Feb-12 5000.00

    Pakain ni Lora before going ki Pano 29-Feb-12 150.00

    Gasoline sa motor 29-Feb-12

    for the land prep 4-Mar-12 1 4000.00 4000.00

    pang krudo 4-Mar-12 1 1000.00 1000.00

    Seeds na 212 7-Mar-12 4 cav 1000.00 2000.00

    Bayonet 7-Mar-12 1 box 225.00

    Pamasahe sa tricycle ng seeds 7-Mar-12 1 80.00

    Kain sa diversion 7-Mar-12 1 80.00

    land prep 11-Mar-12 1 3000.00 3000.00

    Herbicide from bermudo of Cnochem 15-Mar-12 1 lit 700.00 700.00

    Krudo 21-Mar-12 1 500.00 500.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    Date qty unit unit priceAmoun

    Variety and Characteristics: 212 : 105 days

    Actual

    costActual Expenses

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    0.00

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    0.00

    0.00

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    0.000.00

    0.00

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    22,350.00

    Break

    Even No.

    of Bags

    KI Pano (10% as over seer) Less 10%

    Net Cav after

    Mommy's

    share

    Output

    In kgs

    37.46 12.1 108.9 81.675 4083.8

    35.59 13.5 121.5 135 6075

    41.52 18.0 162.0 135 6750

    ROI IncomeIncome per

    month 50% ShareLora's share

    1.1804 29,403.88 9,801.29 14,701.94 37,051.94

    1.33 33,038.41 11,012.80 16,519.21

    1.96 48,842.53 16,280.84 24,421.26

    Additional Actual Deductions

    Payment for the thresher 8

    Payment for the irrigation pump 10

    Gross Sales

    54313.88

    85050.00

    81000.00

    24,

    Gross after shares

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    Noel DAB

    harvester share 1/123.5/50

    175.00

    Weather condition:

    The fertilizer were applied with minimal water but to be irrigated after.

    2000.00 Continuous rain followed on December 3-7, after fertilization

    225.00

    80.00 Note

    80.00 After the application of 2-4D the rice plant turned yellow and stunted which s

    that the application could be over dosed, application of fertilizer might revers

    effect of 24D to the plant.

    0.00 Panicle initiation already on its 5th day maybe

    0.00 The palay lodge during strong wnds

    0.00

    0.00 other a

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00 600

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    Tresher's share

    t SpentCulture in the field

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    2,560.00

    Sa Daga Ni

    Mommy (25%)in kgs

    Mommy's

    share

    27.2 1361.25 18104.63

    45.0 2250 31500.00

    45.0 2250 27000.00

    Noel"s share

    17,261.94

    910.00

    ng

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    Date PARTICULARS Seeds land Prep

    Water

    Manage-

    ment

    Nutrient

    Manageme

    nt

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    Pest and

    Disease

    Manage-

    ment

    Trans-

    portation

    Expenses

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