Horticulture :: Cost of Cultivation

Cost of cultivation of annual horticultural crops

	Cost of cultivation NHB

Crop	Field preparation	Nursery and planting / sowing	Weeding	Plant protection	Fertilizers	Wages	Staking, transport & other expenses	Total
Tomato	6000	7000	10000	12000	8000	13000	5000	61000
Chilli	6000	7000	10000	12000	6000	5000	-	46000
Paprika	6000	8000	10000	12000	8000	5000	-	49000
Capsicum	6000	8000	10000	12000	8000	5000	-	49000
Brinjal	6000	7000	10000	10000	7000	10000	-	50000
Bhendi	6000	12000	5600	5000	6000	6000	-	40600
Cabbage	6000	10000	10000	12000	8500	5000	-	51500
Cauliflower	6000	10000	10000	12000	8500	5000	-	51500
Tapioca	6000	5000	8000	2000	3000	6000	-	30000
Watermelon	6000	10000	10000	8000	8000	8000	-	50000
Muskmelon	6000	14000	10000	8000	8000	8000	2000	56000
Ribbed gourd	6000	8000	8000	8000	7000	5000	-	42000
Bottle gourd	6000	8000	8000	8000	7000	5000	-	42000
Gherkins	6000	8000	7000	9000	7000	6000	5000	48000
Turmeric	6000	10000	8000	8000	8000	5000	-	45000
Coriander	6000	6000	6000	6000	4000	4000	-	32000
Banana	6000	8000	8000	10000	10000	6000	8000	56000
Chrysan-themum	6000	15000	8000	10000	9000	7000	-	55000
Golden rod	6000	30000	10000	10000	11000	10000	-	77000

Costs and benefits of annual Horticultural crops

Crop	Cost of cultivation	Yield (MT/ha)	Net income (Rs.) (at the lowest price)	Market price range (Rs.)
Tomato	61000	50	39000 (@ Rs. 2/kg)	2 - 30/kg
Chilli	46000	22	64000 (@ Rs.5/kg)	5 - 15/kg
Paprika	49000	37	136000 (@ Rs. 5/kg)	5 - 20/kg
Capsicum	49000	18	95000 (@ Rs. 8/kg)	8 - 25/kg
Brinjal	50000	60	70000 (@ Rs. 2/kg)	2 - 30/kg
Bhendi	40600	10	19400 (@ Rs.6/kg)	6 - 15/kg
Cabbage	51500	75	173500 (@ Rs. 3/kg)	3 - 10/kg
Cauliflower	51500	32000 flowers	108500 (@ Rs. 5/flower)	5 - 15/flower
Tapioca	30000	30	54000 (@ Rs. 2.8/kg)	2.8 - 5/kg
Watermelon	50000	40	50000 (@ Rs. 2.5/kg)	2.5 - 10/kg
Muskmelon	56000	22	54000 (@ Rs.5/kg)	5 - 25/kg
Ribbed gourd	42000	20	38000 (@ Rs. 4/kg)	4 - 15/kg
Bottle gourd	42000	40	78000 (@ Rs. 3/kg)	3 - 15/kg
Gherkins	48000	20	72000 (@ Rs. 6/kg)	6 - 12/kg
Turmeric	45000	5	55000 (@ Rs. 2000/Q)	2000 - 4000/Q
Coriander	32000	87000 bundles	55000 (@ Rs. 1/bundle)	1 - 2/bundle
Banana	56000	75	319000 (@ Rs. 5/kg)	5 - 12/kg
Chrysanthemum	55000	20	245000 (@ Rs. 15/kg)	15 - 25/kg
Golden rod	77000	15000 bunches	73000 (@ Rs. 10/bunch)	10 - 14/bunch

Source
1. http://www.tnau.ac.in/horcbe/tnpfp/economics.pdf