Temperate Vegetables (1+1)

COST OF CULTIVATION

COST OF CULTIVATION OF COLE CROPS PER HECTARE

COST OF CULTIVATION OF CABBAGE PER HECTARE
I. Variable Cost

1. Nursery management =
2. Land preparation

a) Ploughing =
b) Harrowing =
c) Preparation of beds and channels =

3. Transplanting =
4. Manures and fertilizers application =
5. Interculture operations =
6. Irrigation =
7. Plant protection =
8. Harvesting

a) Picking =
b) Grading =
c) Packing =
d) Transportation =

9. Seed =
10. Manures and fertilizers =
11. Plant Protection =
12. Miscellaneous =
13. Interest on working capital =

II. Fixed Cost
Land revenue, Rental value of land, Management cost, Risk margin, Depreciation cost, Plough, Harrow, Ridges, Buckets, Pump, Sprayer, Total Fixed Capital, Interest on Fixed Capital
Total Fixed Cost =
Therefore,

1. Total cost of cultivation =Total variable cost +Total fixed cost
2. Total income = Yield (kg) × Market price of the produce (Rs./kg)
3. Net Profit = Total Income - Total cost of cultivation
4. Benefit cost Ratio = Cost of total benefit / Cost of production

SOLVED EXAMPLE

CABBAGE

Sr. No.	Particulars	Cost (Rs.)
A.	Cost of variable Resources:
	1. Seed cost for 500 g @ Rs 2000/kg	1000
	2. Fertilizers cost:
	a. FYM 15000kg @ Rs 0.5/kg	7500
	b. Urea 2.71q @ Rs 482/q	1306
	c. SSP 8.43q @ Rs 630/q	5310
	d. MOP 2.25q @ Rs 445/q	1023
	3. Plant protection cost:
	(a.) Pesticides/insecticides: Malathion 500ml @Rs 80/250 ml Metasystox 1L@450Rs./L	160 450
	(b.) Fungicide: Dithane M-45 500g @Rs 80/125 g Bavistin 200g @ Rs 60/100 g Blitox 500g @ 190Rs/500g	500 120 190
	4. Labour cost:
	(a) Seed treatment	500
	(b) Land preparation
	(b1) Ploughing	750
	(b2) Planting	750
	(b3) Preparation of ridges and furrows	1000
	(c.) Manures and Fertilizers application	500
	(d.) Interculture operations	1000
	(e.) Irrigation	1000
	(f.) Plant protection	1000
	(g.) Harvesting	3000
	(h.) Trasportation	1500
	(i.) Packing/electricity charges	1000
	(j.) Nursery cost	1000
	5. Bullock/Tractor cost	1000
	TOTAL COST	31559
	6.Miscellaneous(2% of total cost)	631
	7. Interest on working capital (5%)	1577
	Total Variable cost	33767
B.	Fixed Cost:
	1. Land Ravenue (Rs.12/ha)	12
	2. Rental Value of Land	1000
	3. Depriciation
	No Junk Value	100
	With Junk Value	180
	4. Management Cost (5% of working capital)	2000
	5. Interest on Fixed Capital (5%)	165
	TOTAL FIXED COST	3500
	Cost of Cultivation = Total Fixed Cost +Total Variable Cost	37224
	Average Yield of cabbage	250 q/ha
	Sale Rate (Rs /kg)	10
	Total Income/Cost of production/ha	2,50,000
	Net Return = Total Income - Cost of cultivation	212776
	Benefit Cost Ratio = NET RETURN/ COST OF CULTIVATION	5.71:1

COST OF CULTIVATION OF LETTUCE (HEAD CROP) PER HECTARE
Variable cost
Labour Cost

a) Seed treatment =
b) Nursery =
c) Land preparation

i. Ploughing =
ii. Planting =
iii. Preparation of beds/ridges and channels =

d) Transplanting =
e) Manures and fertilizers application =
f) Intercultural operations/gap filling =
g) Irrigation =
h) Plant Protection

i. Harvesting =
ii. Picking =
iii. Grading =
iv. Packing =
v. Transportation =

Total labour Charges =

II. Bullock Labour =

I. For ploughing =
II. For planting =
Total Bullock Labour=
III. Seed Cost =
IV. Manures and fertilizers

i. FYM =
ii. CAN =
iii. SSP =
iv. MOP =
v. Pesticides/plant protection =
vi. Miscellaneous =
vii. Interest on working capital =

II. Fixed Cost =Land revenue, Rental value, Management cost, Risk margin, Interest on fixed capital =

1. Total cost of cultivation =Total variable cost + Total fixed cost
2. Total income = Yield (kg) × Market price of the produce (Rs./kg)
3. Net Profit = Total Income - Total cost of cultivation
4. Benefit cost Ratio = Cost of total benefit divided by Cost of production
SOLVED EXAMPLE

Sr. No.	Particulars	Cost (Rs.)
A.	Cost of variable Resources:
	1. Seed cost for 500g @ Rs 40000/kg	20000
	2. Fertilizers cost:
	a. FYM 150000kg @ Rs 0.5/kg	7500
	b. Urea 2.17q @ Rs 482/q	1046
	c. SSP 3.75q @ Rs 630/q	2363
	d. MOP 1.00q @ Rs 445/q	445
	3. Plant protection cost:
	(a). Pesticides/insecticides: Malathion 500ml @ Rs 80/250 ml Metasystox 1L @ 450Rs./L	160 450
	(b.) Fungicide: Dithane M-45 500g @ Rs 180/500 g Bavistin 200g @ Rs 60/100 g Blitox 500g @ 190Rs/500g	180 120 190
	4. Labour cost:
	(a) Seed treatment	500
	(b) Land preparation
	(b1) Ploughing	750
	(b2) Planting	750
	(b3) Preparation of ridges and furrows	1000
	(c.) Manures and Fertilizers application	500
	(d.) Interculture operations	1000
	(e.) Irrigation	1000
	(f.) Plant protection	1000
	(g.) Harvesting	3000
	(h.) Trasportation	1500
	(i.) Packing/electricity charges	1000
	5. Bullock/Tractor cost	1000
	TOTAL COST	45454
	6.Miscellaneous(2% of total cost)	910
	7. Interest on working capital (5%)	2273
	Total Variable cost	48637
B.	Fixed Cost:
	1. Land Ravenue (12Rs./ha)	12
	2. Rental Value of Land	1000
	3. Depriciation
	No Junk Value	100
	With Junk Value	180
	4. Management Cost (5% of working capital)	2000
	5. Interest on Fixed Capital (5%)	165
	TOTAL FIXED COST	3500
	Cost of Cultivation = Total Fixed Cost +Total Variable Cost	52137
	Average Yield of Lettuce	100 q/ha
	Sale Rate (Rs /kg)	10
	Total Income/Cost of production/ha	300000
	Net Return = Total Income - Cost of cultivation	247863
	Benefit Cost Ratio = NET RETURN/ COST OF CULTIVATION	4.80:1