Economics of Tomato Cultivation

Economics of Tomato Cultivation(1 Acre)

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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

Appln of manure & basal fertilizers

2

MD

450

900

4

Nursery Bed prepn, seed treatment & sowing

4

MD

450

1800

5

Nursery management for 1 month

2

MD

450

900

6

Seedlng treatment, planting & watering

6

MD

450

2700

7

Application of PP chemicals & herbicide

4

MD

450

1800

8

Application of fertilizers

10

MD

450

4500

9

Irrigation (Need based)

8

MD

450

3600

10

Staking

6

MD

450

2700

11

Harvesting, grading & marketing

60

MD

450

27000

 

SUB TOTAL A

104

MD

 

48800

 

B. INPUTS

       

1

Cost of seed

0.1

Kg

6000

600

2

Cost of seed treating chemical

 

LS

 

500

3

Cost of manure

4

MT

1500

6000

4

Cost of fertilizer

       
 

N

50

Kg

16

800

 

P2O5

20

Kg

60

1200

 

K2O

40

Kg

60

2400

5

Cost of PP chemicals

5

Nos

600

3000

6

Herbicide

1

kg ai

600

600

7

Irrigation charges

10

Nos

400

4000

8

Micronutrient

 

LS

1500

1500

9

Staking material

 

LS

 

4000

 

SUB TOTAL B

     

24600

 

Miscellaneous @ 10% of (A+B)

     

7340

 

Grand total (Cost of cultivation)

     

80740

 

Income

150

q

1200

180000

 

Profit

     

99260