Economics of Potato Cultivation

Economics of Potato 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

Bullock pairs for ploughing

2

Nos

800

1600

5

Tuber cutting & treatment

6

MD

450

2700

6

Planting of tuber

10

MD

450

4500

7

Hoeing, weeding, earthing up & other intercultural operations

16

MD

450

7200

8

Application of PP chemicals & herbicide

3

MD

450

1350

9

Application of fertilizers

2

MD

450

900

10

Irrigation (Need based)

5

MD

450

2250

11

Dehaulming, digging, collecting and cleaning

33

MD

450

14850

12

Curing, grading, packing and transportation

14

MD

450

6300

13

Tractor for carrying harvest

2

Hrs

1000

2000

 

SUB TOTAL A

81

MD

 

45450

 

B. INPUTS

       

1

Cost of tuubers

9

q

3000

27000

2

Cost of tuber treating chemical

 

LS

 

1000

3

Cost of manure

4

MT

1500

6000

4

Cost of fertilizer

       
 

N

60

Kg

16

960

 

P2O5

32

Kg

60

1920

 

K2O

40

Kg

60

2400

5

Cost of PP chemicals

3

Nos

600

1800

6

Herbicide

1

kg ai

600

600

7

Irrigation charges

6

Nos

400

2400

 

SUB TOTAL B

     

44080

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

     

8953

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

     

98483

 

Income

120

q

1500

180000

 

Profit

     

81517