Table 4 Cost of potato cultivation (NRs./ha)
From: Profitability and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Baglung district, Nepal
Cost items | Total | VDC | Mean difference | t value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobang | Tara | ||||
Seed cost | 46,771 (11,049) | 49,684 (11,828) | 43,859 (9437) | 5825.11*** | 2.982 |
Human labor cost | 40,455 (17,975) | 41,743 (16,887) | 39,166 (19,055) | 2577.32 | 0.784 |
Bullock labor cost | 4607 (2258) | 5142 (2695) | 4073 (1561) | 1069.23*** | 2.659 |
FYM cost | 89,372 (69,621 | 56,046 (30,589) | 122,697 (81,127) | −66,651.26*** | −5.955 |
Intercultural operation cost | 10,124 (37,923) | 11,353 (3458) | 8896 (37,389) | 2458*** | 3.738 |
Others cost | 5857 (6559) | 6756 (8869) | 4957 (2452) | 1800 | 1.511 |
Total cost | 197,186 (76,225) | 170,725 (43,531) | 223,647 (91,651) | −52,922*** | −4.040 |