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Milling Profit Calculator in ZAR

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Each country is different in regards to the maize meal they prefer and the cost of business.
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Step 1 – Milling Capacity and Main Inputs

How many tonnes maize milling capacity do you need per month?*
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Choose one of these models that will be suitable for your market*

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Milled products and extraction rates per country
Country Product Extraction Rate Product Extraction Rate
Angola Grade 1 * 68 – 72%    
Botswana Super 69 – 74% Special 80 – 85%
Congo Breakfast * 74 – 78% Super roller * 79 – 85%
DRC Breakfast 74 – 78% Super roller * 79 – 85%
Kenya Grade 1 sifted * 74 – 80% Sifted 79 – 85%
Lesotho Super 69 – 74% Special 80 – 85%
Malawi Super cream of maize 74 – 78% Cream of maize 79 – 85%
Mozambique Super 69 – 74% Special 80 – 85%
Namibia Super 69 – 74% Special 80 – 85%
South Africa Super 69 – 74% Special 80 – 85%
Swaziland Super 69 – 74% Special 80 – 85%
Tanzania Sembe 69 – 74% Dona * 79 – 85%
Zambia Breakfast 72 – 78% Super roller 79 – 85%
Zimbabwe Super refined 72 – 75% Super roller 79 – 85%

* – Finer meal in some areas

Refer to the extraction rate table for more detail
If your net profit is negative, try increasing your milling capacity. The extraction rate, cost of maize, sales price of maize meal and bran have the biggest effect on profitability.
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Hours milling per month to complete production for production days
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How many hours do you need to mill per day to complete production

Step 2: Financing / Funding

If your net profit is negative, try increasing your milling capacity. The extraction rate, cost of maize, sales price of maize meal and bran have the biggest effect on profitability.

Will you finance this mill?
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Vehicles, civils, computer etc.
Estimated Value of maize in stock for 1 months production
Estimated Value of Maize Debtors for 1 months sales

Step 3: Fixed Expenses Per Month

If your net profit is negative, try increasing your milling capacity. The extraction rate, cost of maize, sales price of maize meal and bran have the biggest effect on profitability.

What size bag will be used for the bulk of your maize meal?
Calculated for the mill only
What is the cost of maintenance per tonne?
Vitamins per ton of maize meal?
What provision do you make for insurance per month?
What would you spend on marketing per month?
What is the rent per month of your building?
What is your telephone bill per month?
What is your water and property tax bill per month?
What is your stationary bill per month?
If your net profit is negative, try increasing your milling capacity. The extraction rate, cost of maize, sales price of maize meal and bran have the biggest effect on profitability.

Step 4: Salaries per Month

What is the salary of your Mill manager per month?
What is the salary of your Sales Representative per month including commission?
What is the salary of a financial clerk?
What is the salary of an unskilled person?
Calculated: Workers per mill * Shifts (8 hours)
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Calculations

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Total quantity of maize processed per year
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The total quantity of maize meal processed per year
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Selling final product per year
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Total quantity of Bran/Germ processed per year
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Selling final product per year
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Number of bags per year to pack maize meal
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Expenses per Year

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Projected Income for a Milling operation per year

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Selling final product per year
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Selling final product per year
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Purchase total of maize per year
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Income less cost of sales
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Possible NET profit per year
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Possible NET profit per Month

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