Economics of Mustard Cultivation

Economics of Mustard Cultivation (1 Acre)

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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 basal fertilizer

2

MD

450

900

4

Bullock pairs for ploughing

1

No

1000

1000

5

Seed treatment and sowing

1

MD

450

450

6

Hoeing and thinning

6

MD

450

2700

7

Hand Weeding

6

MD

450

2700

8

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

2

MD

450

900

9

Application of fertilizers

1

MD

450

450

10

Irrigation (need based)

2

MD

450

900

11

Cutting, bundling, loading and unloading

6

MD

450

2700

12

Threshing, Winnowing, bagging and storing

6

MD

450

2700

 

SUB TOTAL  A

23

MD

 

12900

 

B. INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of Seeds

3

kg

135

405

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

LS

 

500

500

3

Cost of Manure

2

MT

1500

3000

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

32

kg

16

512

 

P2O5

16

kg

60

960

 

K2O

16

kg

60

960

5

Cost of PP chemicals

2

No.

600

1200

6

Herbicide

0.75

kg ai

600

450

7

Sulphur

16

kg

30

480

8

Boron

4

kg

112

448

 

SUB TOTAL  B

 

 

 

8915

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

2181.5

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

23996.5

 

Income

7

q

5450

38150

 

Profit

 

 

 

14154