Economics of Cauliflower Cultivation

Economics of Cauliflower Cultivation (1 Acre)

Sl. No.

Components

Quantity

Unit

Unit Cost (Rs.)

Cost (Rs.)

 

A. LABOUR

       

1

Tractor ploughing

2

Hrs

1000

2000

2

Cleaning of fields & bunds

2

MD

450

900

3

Application of manure & basal fertilizers

2

MD

450

900

4

Nursery management for 1 month

2

MD

450

900

5

Seedling treatment, planting & watering

8

MD

450

3600

6

Hoeing, weeding & other intercultural operations

20

MD

450

9000

7

Application of PP chemicals

4

MD

450

1800

8

Application of fertilizers

6

MD

450

2700

9

Irrigation (Need based)

12

MD

450

5400

10

Harvesting and post harvest handling

16

MD

450

7200

 

SUB TOTAL A

72

   

34400

 

B. INPUTS

       

1

Cost of seed

0.1

Kg

35000

3500

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

 

LS

500

500

3

Cost of manure

4

MT

1500

6000

4

Cost of fertilizer

       
 

N

60

Kg

16

960

 

P2O5

24

Kg

60

1440

 

K2O

32

Kg

60

1920

5

Cost of PP chemicals

 

LS

 

3000

6

Herbicide

1

kg ai

600

600

7

Irrigation charges

15

Nos

400

6000

 

SUB TOTAL B

     

23920

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

     

5832

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

     

64152

 

Income

200

q

800

160000

 

Profit

     

95848