Sunflower production cost
 

Sunflower production cost from A to Z

A.Non-Material cost:
Sl.
no
Items of operation
No. of pairs of bullock @ 100/pair
No. of labours
@200tk/day
Total cost
(Tk.)
01.
Land preparation by 5 Ploughing & laddering
35
35
10,500.00
02.
Application of manures and fertilizer during land preparation
 
7
1400.00
03.
Breaking of clods, trimming of ails, removal of debris
 
10
2000.00
04.
Sowing of seeds
 
15
3000.00
05.
Thinning
 
10
2000.00
06.
Weeding (3 times) & side dressing of fertilizer
 
35
7000.00
07.
Application of irrigation water (2 times)
 
10
2000.00
08.
Application of pesticide
 
5
1000.00
09.
Harvesting
 
45
9000.00
10.
Threshing
 
25
5000.00
 
Total
=
=
42,900.00
 
 
B. Material cost:
Sl.
no
Items
Amount
Kg/ha
Rate
Tk./kg
Total cost
(Tk.)
01.
Seed
7
1250
8750.00
02.
Manures & Fertilizers
 
 
 
 
Cowdung
6.5 tons
350Tk./ton
2275.00
 
Urea
155.00
18.00
2790.00
 
TSP
61.00
23.00
1403.00
 
MoP
70.00
17.00
1190.00
 
Gypsum
57.00
9.00
513.00
 
Zinc
6.00
172.00
1032.00
 
Boron
5.00
165.00
825.00
03.
Irrigation water
 
 
5000.00
04.
Pesticides
 
 
1250.00
05.
Miscellaneous
 
 
1000.00
 
Total
=
=
26,028.00
 
Total input cost: Non-Material cost (A) + Material cost (B)
                              = (42,900.00 + 26,028.00) Tk.
                              = 68928.00 Tk.
 
C. Overhead cost:
Sl.no.
Items
Cost (Tk.)
01.
Interest on total input cost @ 6% for 6 months
2574.00
02.
Interest on land value 20000 @ 12% per annum
24000.00
03.
Miscellaneous cost (5% of total input cost)
1072.50
 
total
27,646.50
 
Total cost of production = Non-Material cost (A) + Material cost (B) + Overhead cost (C)
                                          = (42,900.00 + 26,028.00 + 27,646.50) Tk.
                                          = 96574.50 Tk.
 
D. Gross income
Sl. No.
Items
Amount (kg/ha)
Price (Tk./kg)
Value (Tk.)
01.
Main product
2000
50
100000.00
02.
By-product
 
 
20000.00
 
Total
 
 
1200000.00
 
E. Net income: Gross income – Total cost of production
                           = (120000.00 – 96574.50) Tk.
                           = 23425.5 Tk.

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