GROWMORE BIO-TECH (P) LTD.
BAMBOO ECONOMICS
ASSUMPTIONS  MADE FOR WORKING OUT COST OF CULTIVATION OF BAMBOO UNDER INDIAN CONDITION
Spacing (Meters) 5 X 4        
No. of Plants / acre 200        
Mortality Replacement (%) 10        
Manure required (Kg per plant per year) 10        
Fertilizer required (Kg per plant per year) 7.2        
Cost of Manure(Rs / Kg) 0.25        
Cost of Fertilizer (Rs / Kg)** 5        
Irrigation Cost / acre (Rs.) 2100        
Drip system Cost / acre (Rs.) 12000        
No. of Irrigations / year 210        
Seedling price (Rs. / Seedling) 20        
Labour wages (Rs. / manday) 50        
No. of harvestable plants / acre (%) 90        
Average Weight of each culm (Kg) 20 - 30        
Sale price per ton (Rs.) 1200        

YIELD
Year V VI VII VIII IX Onwards
No. of culms per clump 5 7 9 10 10
No. of culm per acre 900 1260 1620 1800 1800
Wt. in Kgs / Culm 15 20 25 30 30
Yield in ton 13.5 25.2 40.5 54 54
 
* It is assumed that the minimum plot is 5 acres.
** Source of NPK - Urea: Single Super Phosphate : Murite Of Potash

 

COST OF CULTIVATON PER ACRE IN INDIAN RUPEES
Sl.No Items Mandays I year II year III year IV year V year Total
1 Ploughing ( Ist year - 3 times & IInd  year - 1 time)   1,000.00  - - - - 1,000.00
2 Ploughing for Weed Removal     500.00       500.00
3 Planting Material + Transport@ Rs.20   4,000.00 - - - - 4,000.00
4 Mortality Replacement in II year    - 525.00 - - - 525.00
5 Manures   500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 2,500.00
6 Fertilizers   3,600.00 5,400.00 7,200.00 7,200.00 7,200.00 30,600.00
7 Plant Protection   100.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 850.00
8 Irrigation   2,100.00 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,100.00 10,500.00
9 Drip system   12,000.00 - - - - 12,000.00
10 Fencing @ Rs.6/RM for 160 RM   960.00 - - - - 960.00
  SUB TOTAL   24,260.00 9,175.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 63,435.00


MANDAYS  AND THEIR COST
1 Land Preparation 2 100.00         100.00
2 Digging & Refilling of pits 25 1,250.00         1,250.00
3 Planting & Staking 4 200.00         200.00
4 Plant Protection / year 1 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 250.00
5 Weeding 20 500.00 250.00 250.00 - - 1,000.00
6 Pruning from II year 26 - 200.00 300.00 400.00 400.00 1,300.00
7 Soil working & others 1 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 250.00
8 Harvesting during V year 36 - - - - 1,800.00 1,800.00
  SUB TOTAL 2,150.00 550.00 650.00 500.00 2,300.00 6,150.00
  TOTAL 26,410.00 9,725.00 10,650.00 10,500.00 12,300.00 69,585.00
  CONTINGENCIES @ 5% 1,320.50 486.25 532.50 525.00 615.00 3,479.25
  GRAND TOTAL 27731.00 10211.00 11183.00 11025.00 12915.00 73064.00

 

ESTIMATED DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE AND RETURN IN CULTIVATION OF BAMBOO UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITION WITH ADEQUATE FERTILIZER

Spacing : 5 X 4 (Meters)            Plant Population :  200           Country: Tropical Parts of India
Sl.
No		 Particulars Units I 
year		 II 
year		 III year IV 
year		 V 
year		 VI year VII year VIII year IX year X 
year		 XI year XII year XIII year XIV year XV year
1 No.of Culms/Clump Nos., - - - - 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
2 No.culms acre Nos.,  -  -  - - 900 1260 1620 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800
3 Yield per acre Tons  - 0 - - 13.5 25.2 40.5 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54
4 Weight of the Culm Kgs  -  -  -  - 15 20 25 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
5 Total Income Rupees 0 0 0 0 16,200 30,240 48,600 64,800 64,800 64,800 64,800 64,800 64,800 64,800 64,800
6 Total Expenditure Rupees 27,731 10,211 11,183 11,025 12,915 13,095 13,395 13,695 13,695 13,695 13,695 13,695 13,695 13,695 13,695
7 Net Income Rupees -27,311 -10,211 -11,183 -11,025 3,285 17,145 35,205 51,105 51,105 51,105 51,105 51,105 51,105 51,105 51,105
Total Income for 15 yrs / Acre in Rupees :613,440
Total Expenditure for 15 yrs / Acre in Rupees:209,115
Net Income for 15 yrs / Acre in Rupees:404,764

 

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