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COST OF CULTIVATION OFSTEVIA

Stevia is a five year plantation crop. The crop is newly introduced in India. It gives regularearning. The first cutting of the green leaves is done after four month of the plantation and lateron there will be regular cutting after every 3-4 Months as per climatic condition. The crop is onlysource of natural sweetener. The stevia is the first choice of the sugar free industry. Thesweetener of stevia is widely used in the world. The crop is planted for five years. After the fifth

year the marginal return start to decline so it is best to uproot crop and replant it.

FOR ONE ACRE LAND

S.N.

Particulars Activity I -Year II-Year III-Year IV -Year V- Year

1 Field

Preparation

Cultivation and the

Bed raising

5,000 ------- -------- -------- ---------

2 NutrientManagement

Organic ManureAnd Bio-pesticides

15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000

3 Plants 30,000 Plants@ Rs 2 / Plant

60,000 ------- ------- ------- ---------

4 WaterManagement

Drip Irrigation 15,000 -------- -------- --------- ---------

5 WeedManagement

6 operation peryear (Manually atevery 2 month)

12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

6 LogisticsCharges

3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000

7 PlantingCharges

To place the plantsin the field

2,000 ------- -------- -------- -----------

8 Harvesting Cutting the leaves 1500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000

9 Post HarvestManagemnet

Leaves Drying 750 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

10 Maintenance Normal Take careof farm & othermiscellaneousexpanses

10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

11 Consultancy 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

TOTALEXPENCES

1,29,250 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000

INOME FROM THE PRODUCTION

S.N.

Particulars I -Year II-Year III-Year IV -Year V- Year

1 Production Dry Leaves in Kg. 1800 2200 2200 2200 2200

2 Amount @ Rs 100/Kg 1,80,000 2,20,000 2,20,000 2,20,000 2,20,000

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RETURN INVESTMENTANALYSIS

Total investment for five year plantation on one acre = 3, 21,250 /=

Total return from the five year plantation on one acre = 10, 60,000 /=

FOR FIVE ACRE LAND

1. Total cost of cultivation for the 5 Acre land = 16, 06,250 /=

2. Total return from 5 Acre land in 5 year cycle = 53, 00,000 /=

HUMAN RESOURCES EXPENCES

Cost of Supervisor @ Rs 4000/month for one year = 48,000 /=........................................................................................................................................................

Cost of Supervisor for five years = 2, 40,000 /=........................................................................................................................................................

NET RETURN

Net Return from the per year per Acre plantation

S.N. PARTICULARS AMOUNT

1 Total return from 5 Acre stevia plantation in 5 year cycle 53, 00,000 /=

2 Total cost of cultivation for the 5 Acre in 5 year cycle (-)16,06,250 /=

3 Human resources expenses (-) 2,40,000/=

4 Net return from plantation from 5 Acre land in 5 year cycle 34,53,750 /=

NET RETURN PER YEAR PER ACRE 1,38,150 /=

The cost of cultivation is calculated as per ideal condition. It may vary location tolocation

The drip irrigation charges will depend on the subsidy provided by state govt. That varyfrom state to state

The production is taken at lower side in normal condition. It can be increase up to the2500 Kg -3000 Kg by the efficient management.