Economics of Sesame Cultivation

Economics of Sesame Cultivation (1 Acre)

Sl. No.

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

Laddering with tractor

1

hr

1000

1000

5

Seed treatment and sowing

1

MD

450

450

6

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

2

MD

450

900

7

Weeding and thinning

4

MD

450

1800

8

Application of fertilizers

1

MD

450

450

9

Cutting, bundling, loading and unloading

6

MD

450

2700

10

Threshing, Winnowing, bagging and storing

4

MD

450

1800

 

SUB TOTAL  A

22

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

12

kg

16

192

 

P2O5

6

kg

60

360

 

K2O

6

kg

60

360

5

Cost of PP chemicals

2

No.

600

1200

6

Herbicide

0.75

kg ai

600

450

7

Sulphur

20

kg

30

600

 

SUB TOTAL  B

 

 

 

7067

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

1996.7

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

21963.7

 

Income

3.6

q

7830

28188

 

Profit

 

 

 

6224