Economics of Sugarcane Cultivation

Economics of Sugarcane Cultivation (1 Acre)

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Components

Quantity

Unit

Unit Cost (Rs.)

Cost (Rs.)

 

A. LABOUR

 

 

 

 

1

Tractor for ploughing

4

hours

1000

4000

2

Cleaning field and bunds

4

MD

1000

4000

3

Bullock pairs for ploughing

2

No

700

1400

4

Sugarcane cutting and sett treatment

4

MD

450

1800

5

Planting of setts

6

MD

700

4200

6

First hoeing, weeding, and 1st top dressing

10

MD

450

4500

7

Second hoeing, weeding, earthing upland 2nd top dressing

8

MD

450

3600

8

Third top dressing and final earthing up

6

MD

450

2700

9

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

2

MD

450

900

10

Irrigation

10

MD

450

4500

11

Wrapping and propping

15

MD

450

6750

12

Harvesting of canes

12

MD

450

5400

13

Cleaning and bundling

10

MD

450

4500

14

Loading, unloading and transportation

10

MD

450

4500

 

SUB TOTAL  A

77

MD

 

52750

 

B. INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of setts

4

MT

3200

12800

2

Sett treating chemical, lime, Acetobacter treatment

LS

 

500

500

3

Cost of Manure

2

MT

1500

3000

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

100

kg

16

1600

 

P2O5

40

kg

60

2400

 

K2O

24

kg

60

1440

5

Cost of PP chemicals

2

No.

600

1200

6

Herbicide

1.25

Kg ai

600

750

7

Irrigation charges

15

No.

400

6000

 

SUB TOTAL  B

 

 

 

29690

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

8244

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

90684

 

Income

40

MT

3200

128000

 

Profit

 

 

 

37316