Table 3.
Unit cost of inputs for the calculation of variable costs and price of grain for calculating gross returns.
| Inputs | Unit | Unit cost (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| A. Total variable cost | ||
| 1.Seed | kg−1 | 0.4 |
| 2.Establishment | ||
| Bullocks for land preparation | 8 h−1 | 11.3 |
| Tractor for land preparation | h−1 | 8.5 |
| Mini tiller | h−1 | 4.2 |
| Seed drill | h−1 | 10 |
| 3.Fertilizers | ||
| Urea | 50 kg bag | 4.5 |
| SSP | 50 kg bag | 6.0 |
| MOP | 50 kg bag | 7.5 |
| DAP | 50 kg bag | 16.0 |
| 4. Herbicides and insecticides | ||
| Pretiliachlor | l−1 | 8.5 |
| Bispyribac-sodium | l−1 | 77.0 |
| Pyrazosulfuron- ethyl | kg−1 | 35.2 |
| motorized paddy weeder | h−1 | 7.0 |
| Insecticides | l−1 | 11.3 |
| 5. Labor cost | 8 h−1 | 2.8 |
| B. Gross return | ||
| Grain | kg−1 | 0.22 |
Exchange rate for 1 US$ equal to 71 INR.