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Table 3.17. Cost of cultivation of Tomato (Area = 1ha)
Expenditure
Cost (Rs)
1. Inputs (1ha)
A Seed/ Planting materials 80000/-
B FYM 700/-
C fertilizer ( Urea, MOP, DAP) 8500/-
D Irrigation ( Electric motor, pipe etc) 800/-
E PP Chemicals 500/-
F Weedicides -
G Protected Cultivations -
H Others -
2. Ploughing (tractor, Power tillers, Bullocks carts etc.) 2000/-
3. Weeding, earthing up, training, pruning etc. MD@350/day Man 1750/-
4. Labour in irrigation ( MD@ Rs.350/day) Man 600/-
5. Harvesting cost(
[email protected]/day) Man 4200/-
6.Miscellaneous
Total Expenditure 99,050/-
MD = Man days (Notify whether man or woman)
Total yield = 8000 kg Selling @ 80 Rs/kg
Gross Income Rs/ha
1
st
plucking 80,000/-
2
nd
plucking 240,000/-
3
rd
plucking 320,000/-
Total 640,000/-
Net profit = Gross Income - Cost of cultivation
640,000-99,050 = 5,40,950/-
So, the net profit in tomato cultivation is Rs 5,40,950 in 1ha of land
B.C = Gross income / Cost of cultivation
5,40,950/99,050= 5.46
So, the BC ratio for Tomato crop is 5.46
Table 3.18: Overall cost of cultivation (all Horticultural crops)
Total Area (in ha) under horti. Crops 1 ha
Total Expenditure (Rs.) 20,500/-
Total Income (Rs.) 56,000/-
Total Profit ( Rs.) 35,500/-
Table 3.19: Draw conclusion from cost of cultivation and B:C ratio
Sl. No Crop Conclusion
01 Tomato BC ratio is 5.4 which is quite good
02 Brinjal BC ratio is 2.8 which is good