COST OF PRODUCTION OF SUGARCANE CROP UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITIONS

IN THE PUNJAB FOR THE YEAR 2012-13.

(Approved)
S.NO Operations / Inputs Average 2011-12 Average 2012-13
no. of cost /unit cost /acre no. of cost /unit cost /acre
oprs/units/acre Rs Rs oprs/units/acre Rs Rs
1. PREPARATORY TILLAGE
1.1 Deep Ploughing 1.00 1100.00 1100.00 1.00 1383.00 1383.00
1.2 Ploughing (Culitivator) 4.00 515.00 2060.00 4.00 648.00 2592.00
1.3 Levelling 1.00 550.00 550.00 1.00 692.00 692.00
Sub Total 3710.00 4667.00
2. SEED BED PREPARATION
2.1 Ploughing (Cultivator) 2.00 500.00 1000.00 2.00 648.00 1296.00
2.2 Planking 2.00 270.00 540.00 2.00 340.00 680.00
Sub Total 1540.00 1976.00
3. SEED AND SOWING OPERATIONS
3.1 Seed (Kgs) 60 % of 3200 Kgs 1920 3.75 7200.00 1920 4.60 8832.00
3.2 Sowing of Setts (M. days) 8.00 275.00 2200.00 8.00 300.00 2400.00
3.3 Ridging 1.00 515.00 515.00 1.00 648.00 648.00
3.4 Bund Making 0.50 275.00 137.50 0.50 300.00 150.00
Sub Total 10052.50 12030.00
4. INTERCULTURE /HOEING
4.1 One Application of Herbicides with Tractor (Acre) 1.00 1225.00 1225.00 1.00 1372.00 1372.00
4.2 One Interculture and earthing up 1.00 600.00 600.00 1.00 700.00 700.00
Sub Total 1825.00 2072.00
5. IRRIGATION
5.1 Cleaning of water courses (M. days) 2.00 275.00 550.00 2.00 300.00 600.00
5.2 Labour Charges (canal Irrigation) (M. days) 3.50 275.00 962.50 3.50 300.00 1050.00
5.3 Water Charges (Canal Water) 135.00 135.00
5.4 Additional Irrigation Charges 5.00 700.00 3500.00 5.00 850.00 4250.00
5.5 Labour Charges( additional irrigation ) (M. days) 1.00 275.00 275.00 1.00 300.00 300.00
Sub Total 5422.50 6335.00
6. FERTILIZER (Bag)
6.1 Urea 2.00 1040.00 2080.00 2.00 1650.00 3300.00
6.2 DAP 1.50 3145.00 4717.50 1.50 4150.00 6225.00
6.3 Potash 0.50 2595.00 1297.50 0.50 3600.00 1800.00
6.4 Transportation 4.00 16.00 64.00 4.00 20.00 80.00
6.5 Fertlizer Application (M. days) 0.50 275.00 137.50 0.50 300.00 150.00
6.6 F.Y.M (Trolly) 1.00 800.00 800.00 1.00 900.00 900.00
6.7 Transportation & Spreading (F.Y.M) 350.00 450.00
Sub Total 9446.50 12905.00
7. PLANT PROTECTION
7.1 One Treatment ( Granules + Labour) 1050.00 1200.00
G.Total (Item 1 - 7) 33046.50 41185.00

8. MARKUP ON INVESTMENT @ 9% 32911.50 2962.04 41050.00 3695.00

FOR 12 MONTHS ON ITEMS (1-7) EXCLUDING
WATER RATES (5.3)
9. HARVESTING / STRIPPING & LOADING
9.1 Harvesting Of Tops (40 Kg Md) 7.50 553.00 4147.50 9.50 563.00 5349.00
9.2 Loading of 22,520 Kgs 1.50 553.00 829.50 2.50 563.00 1408.00
Sub Total 4977.00 6757.00
10. LAND RENT FOR 12 MONTHS 1.00 15000.00 15000.00 1.00 17000.00 17000.00
11. AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX 97.04 97.04
12. MANAGEMENT CHARGES FOR 12 MONTHS OF A 1.00 1200.00 1200.00 1.00 1320.00 1320.00
MANAGER @Rs 11000 PM FOR 100 ACRES
13. GROSS COST (Item 1 to 12) 57282.58 70054.00
INCLUDING LAND RENT
14. YIELD PER ACRE (kgs) 22120.00 22520.00
15. COST PER 40 kGs AT FARM LEVEL 103.59 124.43
16. MARKETING EXPENSES:(Transport + Cess Fund ) 9.00 10.00
17. COST PER 40 KGs AT MILL GATE. 112.59 134.43
18. INVESTMENT INCENTIVE @ 25 % 28.15 33.61
19. SUPPORT PRICE RECOMMENDED 140.74 168.04