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COST OF CULTIVATION OF CUMBU NAPIER HYBRID GRASS (IRRIGATED CROP)

Sprinkler irrigation

S. No.

Heads of work

Rupees

I.

Field preparation

1.

One disc/mould board plough with tractor

2.

Working with tiller/harrow - 2 times

3.

Forming ridges and furrows - 1 pair with bund former/ridge plough + 1man @ Rs. /man and Rs. /pair

4.

Rectification of ridges and furrows 15 men @ Rs. /man

Total

II.

Seeds and Sowing

1.

Cost of 40,000 rooted slips (50 x 50 cm spacing) @ Rs.130/1000 numbers

2.

5% extra root slips for gap filling etc. (2000 root slips @ Rs. /1000)

3.

Cost of transport of rooted slips

4.

Planting of rooted slips - 15 women @ Rs. /- woman

Total

III.

Manures and fertilizers

1.

Application of FYM/compost @ 25 t/ha @ Rs. /t (including transport)

2.

Basal dose of 50:50:40 kg NPK/ha (Urea: Rs. /kg; Super: Rs. /kg; Potash: Rs. /kg)

3.

Cost of fertilizer application - 1 man and 5 women - @ Rs. /man; Rs. /woman

4.

Cost of top dressing nitrogen after every harvest –7 times @ 100 kg N/ha/each harvest i.e. 7 x 100= 700 kg N, 1139 kg urea @ Rs. /kg)

5.

Cost of fertilizer application for 7 times @ 1 man and 5 women for every time

Total

IV.

Weeding and earthing up

1.

Two weedings - on 20th and 40th day before first harvest and one weeding after every cut. Totally 7 cuts (i.e. 7+2 = 9 weeding, @ 10 women for cleaning the trashes and weeding, 9 x 10 = 90 women @ Rs. / woman)

2.

Earthing up after every harvest (7 harvest) @ 10 men for 7 earthing up, 7x10 = 70 men @ Rs. /man

Total

V.

Irrigation

At the rate of one irrigation for every 10 days for 365 days = 37 irrigations. Deduct 10 irrigation giving allowance for rainy season i.e. 37-10 = 27 irrigations @ 2 men per irrigation, 27 x 2 = 54 men @ Rs. /man

VI.

Plant protection : Generally not needed

VII.

Harvest

7 cuttings @ 15 women/cutting = 105 women @ Rs. /woman

  • Yield: 350 t/ha in 7 cuts /year

Operations Cost (Rs./ha) Percentage share

Income statement for three years period

Year

Expenditure(Rs./ha)

Income (Rs./ha)

I

350 t green fodder @ Rs. /t

Rs.

II

350 t green fodder @ Rs. /t

Rs.

III

350 t green fodder @ Rs. /t

Rs.

Total Rs.

Net income at the end of 3rd year

Rs.

Average net income per year

Rs.

Benefit cost ratio

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