Number of snail cages depreciation 4 years T otal USD 5 20 1 00 Cost of breeding stock No of snail cages No of breeding stock per cage Cost per breeding stock Total USD 5 100 025 1 25 Produc ID: 172228
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Improved Snail Farmingin LiberiaCost enefit analysis (in USD)Forest & Farm Family UnitThe costbenefit facts presented here are based on the results of the pilot implementation of snail farming as an income generation activity for30 Liberian families in Nimba, Grand Gedee and River Gee Counties with the support of the Non Number of snail cages (depreciation/ 4 years) T otal (USD) 5 20 1 00 Cost of breeding stock No. of snail cages No of breeding stock per cage Cost per breeding stock Total (USD) 5 100 0.25 1 25 Production activities/ labor costThe activities are: Snail cages management/cleaning and feeding. These activities will be undertaken by the farmer family. Number of months Cost per month (USD) T otal (USD) 12 5 60 c. Training facilitation cost, followup and monitoring Number of days Facilitator fee per day (USD) T otal (USD) 50 5 250 d. Summaryof costsper family Equipment/services C ost (USD) 5 snail cages 1 00 Breeding stock 1 25 Snail cages management (labor) 60 Facilitator fees 250 T otal C osts 5 35 enefitsProduction period /cycleof 12 monthsProjection(yield and cash value) Number of snail cages Matured snails per cage, per production cycle Number of snails per production cycle per family Sell price per snail , at farm level(USD) Total income per production cycle (USD) 5 1,000 4 ,000 0 .25 1 ,0 00 IV. Conclusion of the cost benefit analysis A Liberian Forest & Farm family that owns 5 standard snail cages, with total investment of USD will generate totalrevenue of 1,000 USD, annually for 3 years. It means about 85 USD per month, which is almost equivalent to amonthly salary of a civil servant.