What goes into production.
WHAT INPUTS TYPICALLY COST MOST
Seed or stock Fertiliser and feed Chemicals Fuel
WHY QUALITY MATTERS MORE THAN PRICE
Poor inputs produce poor yields, and the loss exceeds any saving.
WHAT THE COMMONEST PROBLEM IS
Counterfeit and adulterated inputs.
WHAT THAT PRODUCES
Failed germination Ineffective treatment Crop or stock loss A season wasted
HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK
Buy from registered dealers Check for required registration on packaging Keep receipts and packaging Avoid unusually cheap offers Buy from consistent sources
WHY KEEP PACKAGING
It is the evidence if the input fails.
WHAT TO VERIFY
Registration numbers, where the product requires them.
WHAT TO PLAN
Purchasing ahead of the season.
WHY
Prices rise and availability falls as the season begins.
WHAT THAT REQUIRES
Cash, before revenue.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT STORAGE
Whether inputs will remain usable.
WHAT DETERIORATES
Seed, in poor conditions Chemicals, past their dates Feed, which spoils and attracts pests
WHAT TO RECORD
What was bought, from whom, when, and what it cost.
WHY
It supports claims and it informs next season.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT CREDIT FROM DEALERS
The real cost, which is frequently embedded in the price.
WHAT TO COMPARE
The credit price against the cash price.
