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Note: by way of comparison, in 2002, French
experts provided figures that compared well
with those presented above, despite being in a
somewhat different form (Table 8.25).
Finally, at the time of completing this
book, we are able to provide data from the
2005 harvest, as supplied by the OCERA
(Table 8.26).
hemp seed, thus creating two revenue streams,
whereas other producers do not exploit this
possibility. This is often due to climatic con-
straints that do not allow the seed to mature
adequately. This affects the price of the straw.
It is also to be noted that the price of the
straw varies markedly, with a 25% difference
between France, Holland and Germany. This
arises because, in the French case, the price
quoted is ex farm, whereas in the other cases,
the price quoted is delivered to the factory.
8.5.2 Discussion
It is not surprising that we can identify differ-
ences in profitability from one area to another.
It is significant that the French, in the
départe-
ment
of the Aube, produce both hurds and
8.5.3 Costs
Input
The variations in costs can be explained by
variations in the amount and dose of fertilizers
used and variations between different countries
in the price of any one product. It is to be noted
that the French use more phosphate than the
Dutch. By contrast, the Dutch use 50% more
nitrogen, while the Australians use a large
amount of nitrogen (200 kg/ha).
The products used to protect plant health
are recorded here only to remind the reader that
hemp, as a population, is not subject to signifi-
cant fungal and insect damage and therefore
requires little in the way of treatments. At
present, such attacks are exceptional. The cost
of the seed varies according to the rate applied
Table 8.25.
Expenses for hemp production (2002).
Expenses
In
€
/t of straw
Input
251.00
Cost of cultivation
and harvesting:
- Using dedicated
materials
302.00
- Using other
materials
108.00
410.00
Cost of transport
andstorage
61.00
Other costs
54.00
Total
776.00
Table 8.26.
The economics of hemp production in Barrois and Champagne Crayeuse (OCERA, 2005).
Champagne Crayeuse
Barrois
€
/ha
Hemp
Rape
Hemp
Rape
Product
Straw
9.5 × 85
808
4.1 × 195
800
6 × 85
510
3.4 × 195
663
Hemp seed 11.5 × 29
334
-
10.5 x 29
305
-
Subsidy
pm
pm
pm
pm
1142
800
815
663
Costs
Supply
310
380
280
300
Mechanical
300
a
270
300
a
270
Other
50
35
40
35
Straw
harvesting
16/t ×
9.5
152
a
-
16/t × 6
96
a
-
€
€
Semi-net
margins
(rounded
up)
330
115
99
58
Notes
:
a
Material specifi c to CUMA. The semi-net margin thus calculated is, on average, superior to that for rape.
