Groundnut

Economics

  • The data on the cost of production provide the basic framework to analyse the economic viability of the crop. Detailed study of the cost of components of production and their distribution may help to plan to cut down excessive costs on less production components and to increase investments on more productive components. Study of cost - price structure will thus form the basis for cost minimization and increasing profitability.

Details of cost of cultivation of irrigated groundnut.

  • About 90% of the groundnut in India is sown in the kharif season under rainfed conditions.
  • In Pollachi area of Tamil Nadu which gets the benefit of pre-monsoon showers, Spanish bunch varieties are sown in the first week of April. In Ramanathapuram and Tirunelveli districts, which receive monsoon rains very late, sowings are taken up as late as September. Between these two extremes, there are central and coastal districts where sowing is done from June to August. July-August sowings are most common.

Operation
Cost (Rupees/ha)
Labour*
Input
Total

Preparatory cultivation

Ploughing with cultivator (2 times)

750.00
-
750.00
Forming beds and channels and levelling

1080.00

-
1080.00

Rectification of channels and bunds

270.00

-

270.00

Total

2100.00

-

2100.00

Manures and fertilizers

Transport of FYM

625.00

3125.00

3750.00

Spreading FYM

472.50

-

472.50

Application of chemical fertilizers and bio-fertilizers


56.25


1658.75


1715.00

Total
1153.75

4783.75

5937.50

Seeds and sowing

Shelling of pods and cleaning


900.00


3375.00

4275.00
Seed treatment

20.00
50.00
70.00
Sowing

1350.00
-
1350.00
Scaring birds

400.00
-
400.00
Total
2670.00
3425.00
6095.00

After cultivation

Gap filling

225.00
387.00
612.00
Herbicide application

56.25
875.00
931.25
Hoeing and weeding

900.00
-
900.00
Second weeding

900.00
-
900.00
Gypsum application and earthing up

675.00
200.00
875.00
Nutrient spray

360.00
292.50
652.50
Total
3116.25
1755.00
4871.25
Irrigation (8 times)

1080.00
-
1080.00

Plant Protection

Spraying of insecticides and fungicides (3 times)

1080.00
1100.00
2180.00
Harvesting Pulling out of plants and stripping of pods

3375.00
-
3375.00
Post harvest operation Drying, cleaning and bagging

1867.50
-
1867.50
Grand total
16,442.50
11,063.75
27,506.25
  • The cost of labour is worked out as per the wages given in the research station.

Abstract of cost of cultivation for irrigated groundnut

Operation
Cost (Rupees/ha)
Labour*
Input
Total
Preparatory cultivation
2100.00
-
2100.00
Manures and fertilizers
1153.75
4783.75
5937.00
Seeds and sowing
2670.00
3425.00
6095.00
After cultivation
3116.25
1755.00
4871.25
Irrigation
1080.00
-
1080.00
Plant Protection
1080.00
1100.00
2180.00
Harvesting
3375.00
-
3375.00
Post harvest operation
1867.50
-
1867.50
Grand total
16,442.50
11,063.75
27,506.25

  • The cost of labour is worked out as per the wages given in the research station.

Cost of production = Rs. 27506.25

Average yield (kg/ha) = 3000

  1. Total income = Rs. 45000.00
  2. Cost of pods @ Rs. 15/kg)

Net profit = Rs. 45000.00 - 27506.25 = Rs. 17493.75


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