Economics of Sunflower Cultivation

Economics of Sunflower 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 heads

0.5

hour

450

225

4

Cleaning field and bunds

2

MD

450

900

5

Application of manure and basal fertilizer

2

MD

450

900

6

Bullock pairs for ploughing

1.5

No

700

1050

7

Seed treatment, sowing and gap filling

3

MD

450

1350

8

First Hoeing and weeding

8

MD

450

3600

9

Second hoeing and Weeding

4

MD

450

1800

10

Application of PP chemicals and herbicides

2

MD

450

900

11

Application of fertilizers

1

MD

450

450

12

Irrigation (need based)

4

MD

450

1800

13

Cutting of heads, loading, unloading and drying

6

MD

450

2700

 

SUB TOTAL  A

26

MD

 

14975

 

B.      INPUTS

 

 

 

 

1

Cost of Seeds

5

kg

600

3000

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

LS

 

500

500

3

Cost of Manure

2

MT

1500

3000

4

Cost of fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

N

24

kg

16

384

 

P2O5

32

kg

60

1920

 

K2O

24

kg

60

1440

5

Cost of PP chemicals

2

No.

600

1200

6

Herbicide

0.75

kg ai

600

450

7

Borax

4

kg

112

448

8

Sulphur

8

kg

30

240

9

Irrigation charges

5

No.

400

800

 

SUB TOTAL  B

 

 

 

13382

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

 

 

 

2835.7

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

 

 

 

31192.7

 

Income

8

q

6400

51200

 

Profit

 

 

 

20007