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Table 2
Variable costs incurred for the processing of one ton of oil palm FFB in an artisanal mill.
| Operations | Peak season | Low season | |
| (in€/t FFB) | (in€/t FFB) | ||
| FFB purchase | 61 €/t | 76 €/t | |
| Transportation | 11 to 18.1 €/t | 11 to 18.1 €/t | |
| Labour charge | 2.3 × 5 drums=11.5 €/t | 2.3 × 5 drums =11.5 €/t | |
| Milling charge | 3.04 × 5 drums=15.2 €/t | 3.04 × 5 drums=15.2 €/t | |
| Total expenditure | 98.2 to 106 €/t | 114 to 121.2 €/t | |
| Price of palm oil/Liter | 0.76 €/L red oil | 1.22 €/L red oil | |
| Gross profit | 114.4 €/t FFB | 183 €/t FFB | |
| Net | Middleman | 8.4 to 16.0 €/t FFB | 61.7 to 69.4 €/t FFB |
| Profit | Palm oil producer | 69.4 to 77 €/t FFB | 138 to 146 €/t FFB |
Source: Field survey 2012 (Nkongho).
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