Table 5 Partial budget analysis resulting from a change to mechanized technology.
From: Economic performance of introduced cassava processing technologies in coastal regions, Tanzania
Positive impacts | Negative impacts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Manual chipping machine | |||
Added returns | TZS/tonne/day | Added costs | TZS/tonne/day |
Increased return due quality | 200,000 | Depreciation | 110 |
A gain from food losses | 73,000 | Repair and maintenance | 85 |
Reduced costs | Labour | 2400 | |
Cost due to reduction of processing time (Duration) | 50,000 | ||
Reduced returns | - | ||
Total positive impacts | 323,000 | Total negative impacts | 2595 |
Net benefit | 320,405 | ||
Engine powered chipping machine | |||
Added returns | Added costs | ||
Increased return due quality | 200,000 | Depreciation | 355 |
A gain from food losses | 73,000 | Repair and maintenance | 260 |
Reduced costs | Labour | 2400 | |
Cost due to reduction of processing time (Duration) | 50,000 | Fuel | 5460 |
Reduced returns | - | ||
Total positive impacts | 323,000 | Total negative impacts | 8 475 |
Net benefit | 314 525 | ||
Cassava grater machine | |||
Added returns | Added costs | ||
Increased return due quality | 200,000 | Depreciation | 450 |
A gain from food losses | 73,000 | Repair and maintenance | 330 |
Reduced costs | |||
Cost due to reduction of Processing time (Duration) | 50,000 | Labour | 2400 |
Fuel | 5460 | ||
Reduced returns | - | ||
Total positive impacts | 323,000 | Total negative impacts | 8640 |
Net benefit | 314,360 | ||
