Description
At Agripreneur, we encourage the farmers we work with to implement short, medium and long-term income generating projects. Orange trees are an excellent medium-term project for farmers. Grafted orange trees (where a piece of an orange tree is attached to the root stock of a lemon tree, in order to produce healthier, faster growing trees) can begin producing fruit in only two years. The fruit is easily saleable within the villages and nearby towns.
The Numbers
Capital Cost
The capital costs for an orange plantation are as follows:
| Item | Cost (Kwacha) | Cost (USD)(1) |
| Treadle Pump (2) | 2,100 | $115 |
| 20 Grafted Orange Seedlings | 300 | $16 |
| 1 Bag of Fertilizer | 300 | $16 |
| Total | 2,700 | $147 |
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Notes:
- At an exchange rate of 18.2kwacha per 1USD.
- A manual pump which is operating by stepping up and down on pedals.
Annual Income
| Kwacha | USD (1) | |
| Revenue | 3,000 | $165 |
| Expenses | ||
| Treadle Pump (2) | 300 | $16 |
| 20 Grafted Orange Seedlings (3) | 60 | $3 |
| 1 Bag of Fertilizer | 300 | $16 |
| Total Expenses | 660 | $35 |
| Total Income | 2,340 | $130 |
Notes:
- At an exchange rate of 18.2kwacha per 1USD.
- Amortized over 7 years
- Amortized over 10 years.
Required Donation to Help a Farmer Commence an Orange Tree Plantation
$147 USD
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