Economics of Maize Cultivation

Economics of Maize Cultivation (1 Acre)

Sl. No.

Components

Quantity

Unit

Unit Cost (Rs.)

Cost (Rs.)

 

A. LABOUR

 

 

 

 

1

Tractor for ploughing

2

hours

1000

2000

3

Tractor for carrying

1

hours

450

450

4

Cleaning field and bunds

2

MD

450

900

5

Application of manure and basal fertilizer

2

MD

450

900

6

Seed treatment, sowing

4

MD

450

1800

7

First hoeing, thinning and earthing up

10

MD

450

4500

8

Second hoeing, thinning and earthing up

6

MD

450

2700

9

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

3

MD

450

1350

10

Harvesting of dry cobs

10

MD

450

4500

11

Drying, Shelling, bagging and storing

14

MD

450

6300

 

SUB TOTAL  A

52

MD

 

25400

 

B. INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of Seeds

7

kg

70

490

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

LS

 

 

200

3

Cost of Manure

2

MT

1500

3000

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

48

kg

16

768

 

P2O5

24

kg

60

1440

 

K2O

24

kg

60

1440

5

Cost of PP chemicals

3

Nos.

600

1800

6

Herbicide

1

kg ai

600

600

 

SUB TOTAL  B

 

 

 

9738

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

3513.8

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

38651.8

 

Income

       

 

From corn

22

q

1962

43164

 

From stover

44

q

50

2200

 

Total Income

 

 

 

45364

 

Profit

 

 

 

4512