Profitable farming requires knowledge about the cost of inputs and their contribution to yield and quality. Farmers make different choices whether to use inputs and have different budgets. Some inputs may not be available to farmers in some areas and other farmers may not have credit to purchase inputs. Regardless of how many inputs are included, developing a budget and recording all activities can help farmers be more efficient and profitable. Budgets can be relatively simple or complex depending on the resources available to farmers.

Mechanization

Most farmers perform all operations by hand from land preparation to shelling after storage. As mechanization becomes more available and affordable, farmers may be able to become more efficient. Using a tractor for land preparation and a sheller that does not damage groundnuts are the two areas that farmers should consider incorporating into their operation.

Tracking Cost vs Yield and Quality