Land, Seedling cost and transplanting cost

Rupees

1.

Cost if 1acre of land

50,000

2.

Cost of seedlings required for I acre (Rs. 80 x 15)

   1,200

3.

Cost of digging 80 pits (Rs 80 x 20)

   1,600

4.

Cost of compost and sand to be applied in the pit(1 load sand@Rs800, 1 load composted FYM@ Rs. 1200)

   2,000

5.

Labour charge for filling the pits with the compost upto 1 feet

1. 2 Male (2 x 80) = 160
2. 6 female (6 x 50) = 300

      460

6.

Labour charge for transplanting 80 seedlings

1. 3 male (3 x 80) = 240
2. 2 female (2 x 50) =100

      340

7.

Providing shade to the transplanted seedlings using coconut fronds

1. 160 coconut fronds @ Rs. 1=160
2. 2 female labour (2 x 50) = 100

      260

8.

Irrigation
Irrigation for the first three months @ 1 irrigation per week using pot / channels Rs.100 per month  for  3 months. (100 x 3)

      300

56,169

Fertilizer application for the first five years

1.

I year (1/10th of full recommendation)

1. Cost of fertilizers = Rs.80
2. Cost of labour = Rs.80

      160

2.

II year (1/5th of full recommendation)

1. Cost of fertilizers = Rs.160
2. Cost of labour = Rs.80

      240

3.

III year (1/5th of full recommendation)

1. Cost of fertilizers = Rs.240
2. Micronutrient mixture  8x 80 = 640
3. Cost of labour = Rs.80 x 3 = 240

   1,120

4.

IV year full recommendation

1. Cost of fertilizers 10 x 80 = Rs.800
2. Micronutrient mixture  24 x 80 = 1920
3. Cost of labour = Rs.80 x 2 = 160

   2,880

5.

V year full recommendation

1. Cost of fertilizers 10 x 80 = Rs.800
2. Micronutrient mixture  24 x 80 = 1920
3. Cost of labour = Rs.80 x 2 = 160

   2,880

   7,280

Irrigation charges

1.

7 months leaving the 5 rainfall months ; weekly once for 5 years
7 x 4 x 5=140  @ Rs. 25 per irrigation = 25 x 140= Rs.3500

   3,500

2.

5 years electricity charges free

3.

Farm shed and security
Charge for 5 years: rs. 1960 x 5 = 9800(miscellaneous charges for repair, pest and disease mgmt)

   9,800

18,300

Fencing

1.

Live fencing (Cactus or Kiluvai (Commiphora berryi)

   7,000

2.

Wire fencing

 25,000

7,000 / 25,000

Total cost

Live fencing

    88,740

Wire fencing

1,06,740

Income details in Coconut

1.

Intercropping with banana in the first 3 years

Cost of planting banana suckers 100 x 2 = 2000
Cost of cultivation for banana = 15,000
Management costs = 5000

    22,000

2.

Income from banana
Rs. 60 per bunch in the Ist year(1000 bunches) = 60,000
Net profit = 60,000-22000 = 38,000

3.

Net profit in three years
38000 x3 = 1,14,000

  1,14,000

4.

Income from coconut
5 nuts per bunch, 12 bunches per year in 80 tree
Total number of nuts in 1 acre: (80 x 5 x 12) = 4800 nuts
Rate of  1 nut =Rs.4
Income from nut = (4800 x 4 = 19,200)

      19,200

Income from Intercropping and coconut = 114000+19200

  1,33,200

1. With live fencing (1,33,200-88740)

      44,460.00

2. With wire fencing (1,33,200 – 1,06,740)

      26,460.00