Economics of Blackgram / Greengram Cultivation

Economics of Blackgram / Greengram Cultivation (1 Acre)

Sl. No.

Components

Quantity

Unit

Unit Cost (Rs.)

Cost (Rs.)

 

A. LABOUR

 

 

 

 

1

Tractor for ploughing

2

hours

1000

2000

2

Cleaning field and bunds

2

MD

450

900

3

Application of manure and fertilizer

2

MD

450

900

4

Seed treatment and sowing

1

MD

450

450

5

Laddering with tractor

1

hr

1000

1000

6

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

2

MD

450

900

7

Harvesting and drying

6

MD

450

2700

8

Bullock pairs for threshing

1

No

700

700

 

SUB TOTAL  A

13

MD

 

9550

 

B. INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of Seeds

8

kg

115

920

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

LS

 

500

500

3

Cost of Manure

1

MT

1500

1500

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

8

kg

16

128

 

P2O5

16

kg

60

960

 

K2O

8

kg

60

480

5

Cost of PP chemicals

1

No.

600

600

6

Herbicide

0.75

kg ai

600

450

7

Micronutrient

LS

 

 

400

8

Biofertiliser

0.5

l

 

400

 

SUB TOTAL  B

 

 

 

6338

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

1588.8

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

17476.8

 

Income

3.2

q

7755

24816

 

Profit

 

 

 

7339