Economics of Chilli Cultivation

Economics of Chilli 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 bed preparation, seed treatment and sowing

4

MD

450

1800

5

Nursery management for 1.5 months

3

MD

450

1350

6

Seedling treatment, planting & watering

6

MD

450

2700

7

Hoeing, weeding, topdressing & other intercultural operations

18

MD

450

8100

8

Application of PP chemicals

4

MD

450

1800

9

Application of fertilizers

10

MD

450

4500

10

Irrigation (Need based)

12

MD

450

5400

11

Harvesting and post harvest handling

80

MD

450

36000

 

SUB TOTAL A

141

MD

 

65450

 

B. INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of seed

0.1

Kg

5000

500

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

 

LS

500

500

3

Cost of manure

4

MT

1500

6000

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

50

Kg

16

800

 

P2O5

30

Kg

60

1800

 

K2O

40

Kg

60

2400

5

Cost of PP chemicals

4

Nos

600

2400

6

Herbicide

1

kg ai

600

600

7

Irrigation charges

15

Nos

400

6000

8

Micronutrient

 

LS

1500

1500

 

SUB TOTAL B

 

 

 

22500

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

8795

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

96745

 

Income

50

q

4000

200000

 

Profit

 

 

 

103255