APPENDIX - II

Economics of raising the P. vritchii

           

( Per Hectare)

I.      Plant population

(1.25 m x 0.8 m) - 10,000 nos. per Hectare

 

a)     Cost of planting material @ Rs. 0.25/planting material         Rs.2,500

b)    Clearing site, taking linear bunds, planting etc.

            40 men @ Rs. 80/- per man

10 worne!) @ Rs. 50/- per woman                                                                       Rs.3,700

c)     Cutting leaves, dethroning, Sundrying, winding twice to form rolls.

        10,000 plants x 5 Kg per plant = 50,000 Kg

50,000 Kg green leaf = 5555 Kg dry leaves

9 Kg green leaf required for one mat                                Rs.27, 775

5555 Kg x Rs. 5/-'= Rs. 27,775/­

 

TOTAL                                Rs.33,975

 

II.    Total Receipts

a)     Green leaf produced (10,000 plants x 5 Kg per plant) - 50,000 Kg (5 MT)

         (out of two cuts in a year)

b)       Quantity of dry leaves obtainable - 50,000 Kg ÷ 9 Kg = 5555 Kg.

c)       Value of dry leaves - (5555 Kg x Rs. 10/- per Kg)            Rs. 55,550

 

NET PROFIT (Rs. 33,975 - Rs. 55,550/-)                                Rs.21,575

 

For a farmer who sell green leaves as such without processing and cutting

Total cost of planting - (Rs. 2,500 + Rs. 3,700)                                 Rs.6,200

Value of 50,000 Kg @ Rs. 0.25/Kg                            Rs.12,500

Net Profit per Hect.                                Rs.6,300

Net profit for 370.62 Hect (Area brought additionally

during Ist year) x Rs. 6300                                Rs.23.35 lakhs

 

III.   Maintenance of Existing Crop

    Gap Filling, earthing up etc (LS) Rs. 500/- per Hect.                      Rs. 3.1 lakhs

612.72 Hecr x Rs. 500/­

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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