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Cost of Cultivation :: Cotton (2020-2021)

Sl.No. Cost Items (Rs./ha.)
I. Operational Cost 92860
a. Human Labour  
  Casual 24868
  Attached 562
  family 34008
  Total 59437
b. Bullock Labour  
  Hired 33
  Owned 0
  Total 33
c. Machine Labour  
  Hired 8050
  Owned 847
  Total 8897
d. Seed 3213
  Fertilizer & Manure  
e. Fertilizer 8696
f. Manure 3738
  Total 12435
g. Plant protection Charges 2928
h. Irrigation charges 3632
  Insurance 42
i. Miscellaneous 182
j. Interest on Working Capital 2060
II. Fixed Cost 23274
  Rental value of Owned land 13328
  Rental paid for leased in land 0
  Land revenue, cesses & taxes 9
  Depreciation on Implements and Farm Buildings 1296
  Interest on Fixed Capital 8642
III. Total Cost 116134
IV. Yield (qtl/ha) - Main Product 17.15
V. Cost of Production A2 +FL (?/Qtl) 5446

Source:
Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Wellfare,
Government of India,New Delhi 
Updated on May 2023