COST OF PRODUCTION OF MAIZ CROP ESTIMATE UNDER AVERAGE CONDITIONS IN THE PUNJAB

FOR THE YEAR 2018-19

(Approved)
Average 2017-18 Average 2018-19
no. of no. of cost/unit
S.NO Operations / Inputs cost/unit cost/acre cost/acre
oprs/units/ oprs/units/ Rs.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
acre acre
1
PREPARATORY TILLAGE
1.1 Ploughing / Cultivation 3.00 609 1827.00 3.00 633 1900.00
1.2 Planking 2.00 305 609.00 2.00 317 633.00
Sub total 2436.00 2533.00
2 SEED BED PREPARATION
2.1 Ploughing./Cultivation 2.00 609 1218.00 2.00 633 1267.00
2.2 Planking. 1.00 305 305.00 1.00 317 317.00
2.3 Sowing. (M.days) 1.00 458 458.00 1.00 525 525.00
2.4 Bund Making ( M .days) 0.50 458 229.00 0.50 525 263.00
Sub total 2210.00 2372.00
3 SEED
3.1 Seed (Kgs) Hybrid 10.00 700 7000.00 10.00 700 7000.00
4 FARM YARD MANURE
4.1 Farm Yard manure (Trolly) 2.00 1100 2200.00 2.00 1100 2200.00
4.2 Labour for Spreading Manure &Transportation (M. days) 458.00 458.00
Sub total 2658.00 2658.00
5 FERTILIZER (Bag)
5.1 Urea 3.50 1400 4900.00 3.50 1520 5320.00
5.2 DAP 2.00 2500 5000.00 2.00 3250 6500.00
5.3 SOP (MOP) 2.00 2600 5200.00 2.00 3600 7200.00
5.4 Transportation 7.50 18 134.00 7.50 19 141.00
5.5 Fertlizer Application (M. days) 1.00 458 458.00 1.00 525 525.00
Sub total 15692.00 19686.00
6 IRRIGATION
6.1 Cleaning of water courses (M. days) 0.50 458 229.00 0.50 525 262.50
6.2 Canal Water rate (Abiania/acer) 95.72 95.72
6.3 Private Tubewell(3 Hrs= One irrigation) 4.00 1000 4000.00 4.00 1000 4000.00
6.4 Labour Charges for Irrigation 2.00 458 916.00 2.00 525.00 1050.00
Sub total 5241.00 5408.00
7 INTERCULTURE
7.1 Hoeing / Weeding (M.days) 4.00 458 1832.00 4.00 525.00 2100.00
Sub total 1832.00 2100.00
8 Plant Protection /Weed Control
8.1 Cost of Weedicides/Application 800.00 1.00 800.00 800.00
8.2 Plant Protection (Granules) 984.00 1.00 1023.36 1023.36
Sub total 1784.00 1823.36
9 HARVESTING
9.1 Harvesting & Threshing Charges (M.days) 8.00 458 3664.00 8.00 525.00 4200.00
10 Land Rent for 6 Month @ Rs.25000/30,000 PA 6.00 2083 12500.00 6.00 2500.00 15000.00
11 AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX (6 Months) 48.52 48.52
12 MANAGEMENT CHARGES FOR 6 MONTHS OF A 6.00 150 900.00 6.00 150.00 900.00
MANAGER @Rs 15,000/15,000 PM FOR 100 ACRES
13 Gross Cost (Item 1 to 12) 55966.00 63729.00
14 Value of Stalk 1000.00 1000.00
15 Net Cultivation Cost (13 - 14) 54966.00 62729.00
16 Yield Per Acre (kgs) 2840.00 2840.00
17 Cost Per Quantile (100 Kgs) at Farm Gate 1935.00 2209.00
18 Cost Per Kg at Farm Gate 19.35 22.09
19 Cost Per 40 Kgs at Farm Gate 774.00 884.00
20 MARKETING EXPENCES:( Rs /40 Kgs) 32.00 35.00
21 COST PER 40 KGs AT MANDI GATE. 806.00 919.00

22 INVESTMENT INCENTIVE @ 25 % 202.00 230.00

23 INDICATIVE PRICE RECOMMENDED PER40 Kgs 1008.00 1149.00