Items of cost per ha | Certified seeds (n = 2) | QDS (n = 3) |
---|---|---|
Rented land (ha) | 1,25,000 (2.1) | 68,750 (14.2) |
Seed | 28,750 (0.5) | – |
Fertilizer | 2,17,500 (3.7) | 70,000 (14.4) |
Chemicals (insecticide, pesticide, storage chemical, dressing chemical) | 20,22,000 (34) | 40,999 (8.4) |
Bags | 30,000 (0.5) | 13,500 (2.9) |
Sub-total | 2,423,250 (40.8) | 1,93,249 (39.8) |
Operational costs | ||
Land preparation | 1,06,250 (1.8) | 65,000 (12.9) |
Planting | 75,000 (1.3) | 20,833 (4.3) |
Fertilizer application | 31,250 (0.5) | – |
Chemicals application | 73,000 (1.2) | 10,000 (0.2) |
Weeding | 1,25,000 (2.1) | 1,00,000 (20.6) |
Ridging | – | 34,375 (7.1) |
Security/guarding cost | 1,15,000 (1.9) | 10,000 (2.1) |
Harvesting | 81,250 (1.4) | 16,667 (3.4) |
Threshing and winnowing | 4,87,500 (8.2) | 30,000 (6.2) |
Grading | 4,55,000 (7.7) | – |
Bagging | 33,600 (0.6) | – |
Transport | 6,75,000 (11.4) | 16,667 (3.4) |
Certification costs | 9,00,000 (15.1) | – |
Land levy | 1,80,000 (3) | – |
Uploading and off loading | 1,80,000 (3) | – |
Sub-total | 3,517,850 (59.2) | 2,92,041 (60.2) |
Total variable cost | 5,941,100 | 4,85,291 |