Temperate Vegetables (1+1)

COST OF CULTIVATION

COST OF CULTIVATION OF ROOT CROPS PER HECTARE
RADISH
1. Variable Input/Cost
I. Labour Cost
A) Seed treatment
B) Land preparation=
Ploughing=
Planting=
Preparation of beds/ridges and channels=
C) Manures and fertilizers application=
D) Intercultural operation/gap filling=
E) Irrigation=
F) Plant Protection=
G) Harvesting =

a) Picking =
b) Grading =
c) Packing =
d) Transportation=
Total labour charges=

I. Bullock labour=
II. Seed cost =
III. Manures and fertilizers=
IV. Pesticides/Plant Protection=
V. Miscellaneous (2% of total Cost)=
VI. Interest on working capital (6%) =
II. Fixed cost

A) Land revenue, Rental value of land, Management cost, Risk margin, Depreciation,
B) Interest on fixed capital = 6% of (Rental value+ Depreciation + Land revenue)

Total expenditure on cultivation of root crops/ha= Variable cost+ fixed cost

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

SOLVED EXAMPLE
RADISH

Sr. No.	Particulars	Cost (Rs.)
A.	Cost of variable Resources:
	1. Seed cost for 12 kg @ Rs 400/kg	4800
	2. Fertilizers cost:
	a. FYM 250000kg @ Rs 0.5/kg	12500
	b. Urea 3.72q @ Rs 482/q	1793
	c. SSP 3.75q @ Rs 630/q	2363
	d. MOP 0.9q @ Rs 445/q	405
	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 @ 190 Rs/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	36011
	6. Miscellaneous(2% of total cost)	720
	7. Interest on working capital (5%)	1800
	Total Variable cost	38531
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	42031
	Average Yield of Lettuce	1750 q/ha
	Sale Rate (Rs /kg)	10
	Total Income/Cost of production/ha	1,75,000
	Net Return = Total Income - Cost of cultivation	132969
	Benefit Cost Ratio = NET RETURN/ COST OF CULTIVATION	3.16:1

CARROT

Sr. No.	Particulars	Cost (Rs.)
A.	Cost of variable Resources:
	1. Seed cost for 10 kg @ Rs 260/kg	2600
	2. Fertilizers cost:
	a. FYM 2000kg @ Rs 0.5/kg	12500
	b. Urea 2.60q @ Rs 482/q	1254
	c. SSP 3.75q @ Rs 630/q	2362
	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 @ 190 Rs/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	33057
	6.Miscellaneous(2% of total cost)	661
	7. Interest on working capital (5%)	1653
	Total Variable cost	35371
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	38871
	Average Yield of Lettuce	150 q/ha
	Sale Rate (Rs /kg)	10
	Total Income/Cost of production/ha	1,50,000
	Net Return = Total Income - Cost of cultivation	111129
	Benefit Cost Ratio = NET RETURN/ COST OF CULTIVATION	2.85:1

COST OF CUTIVATION OF BULB CROPS PER HECTARE
ONION
I. Variable cost
A) Soil fumigation =
B) Land Preparation =
i. Bullock /Tractor- 3 Ploughings =
3 Plankings =
ii. Bed and channel preparation =
iii. Transplanting and mulching =
iv. Interculture =
v. Irrigation at seedling level and crop growth =
vi. Fertilizers and manures =
vii. Plant protection =
viii. Harvesting =
ix. Transportation =

C) Seed Cost =
D) Fertilizers and manures =
E) Pesticides/plant protection =
F) Miscellaneous (2% of working Capital) =
G) Interest on working capital (6% of working capital) =

II. Fixed cost
A) Land revenue(52 paisa/bigha) =

B) Rental value of land (1000/bigha) =
C) Management cost (10% of working capital) =
D) Risk margin (10% of working capital) =
E) Depreciation cost (Rs 200/bigha) =
F) Interest on fixed capital (6% of working capital) =

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