Economics of Groundnut Cultivation

Economics of Groundnut Cultivation (1 Acre)

Sl. No.

Components

Quantity

Unit

Unit Cost (Rs.)

Cost (Rs.)

 

A.      LABOUR

 

 

 

 

1

Tractor for ploughing

2

hours

1000

2000

2

Tractor for carrying

1

hours

1000

1000

3

Cleaning field and bunds

2

MD

450

900

4

Application of manure and fertilizer

2

MD

450

900

5

Bullock pairs for sowing

1.5

No

700

1050

6

Shelling of pods and cleaning of seeds

2

MD

450

900

7

Seed treatment, sowing

4

MD

450

1800

8

Hoeing, weeding and earthing up

10

MD

450

4500

9

Irrigation (need based)

4

MD

450

1800

10

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

3

MD

450

1350

11

Uprooting of plants

8

MD

450

3600

12

Removal of pods from plants

10

MD

450

4500

13

Drying, bagging and storing

3

MD

450

1350

 

SUB TOTAL A

45

MD

 

24300

 

B.      INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of Seeds

60

kg

100

6000

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

LS

 

500

500

3

Cost of Manure

2

MT

1500

3000

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

8

kg

16

128

 

P2O5

16

kg

60

960

 

K2O

16

kg

60

960

5

Cost of PP chemicals

3

No.

600

1800

6

Herbicide

0.75

kg ai

600

450

7

Gypsum

100

kg

12

1200

8

Biofertilisser

0.4

lit

1500

600

9

Irrigation Charges

2

No.

400

800

 

SUB TOTAL B

 

 

 

16398

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

4069.8

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

44767.8

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

From Pod

10

q

6000

60000

 

From stover

18

q

100

1800

 

Total income

 

 

 

61800

 

Profit

 

 

 

17032