Vava'u Farmers Council
Vava'u Farmers Council
Vava'u Farmers Council
2 Kava mt 17 23.4 26
Sales TOP
$/kg
Cassava 1.40 140,000 210,000 224,000
Product $/kg
Cassava 0.40 40,000 60,000 64,000
Taro 0.80 57,600 80,000 88,000
Yam 1.00 110,000 168,000 180,000
Kape 0.80 24,000 40,000 43,200
Kava 15.00 255,000 351,000 390,000
486,600 699,000 765,200
Labour
Preparation root crops 0.25 78,000 117,000 126,000
Preparation kava 10.00 170,000 234,000 260,000
Packing root crops 0.15 46,800 70,200 75,600
Packing kava 0.20 3,400 4,680 5,200
Misc 0.05 16,450 24,570 26,500
314,650 450,450 493,300
Con't $/kg Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Electricity 110,500 151,938 165,750
Transport 57,500 63,250 69,575
Packaging 0.18 59,220 88,452 95,400
Freight
USA/Hawaii 72,150 108,225 108,225
Australia 91,000 140,000 161,000
New Zealand 91,000 140,000 161,000
254,150 388,225 430,225
Miscellaneous
Customs, Export Fees, Misc. 61,200 91,800 122,400
TOTAL COST OF SALES 1,343,820 1,933,115 2,141,850
Assumptions:
1 20' X 8' container of frozen root crops holds 12.0 tons. 8'X4' ballet holds 650 kg of powdered kava.
Number of containers export Size of
2
during year: Container Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Root crops 20' X 8' 26 39 42
Kava 8' X 4' 26 36 40
3 Pricing remains constant while costs marginally increase only.
4 Exchange rates for TOP1.0 is USD0.5405; NZD0.7353 & AUD0.5897 & remain constant
5 Root crops market is Australia and New Zealand and Kava market are USA, Hawaii & NZ
6 Number of Vava'u Grower members in the Council currently 651 but will increase to 1,000 by Year 3.