economis

1. Economics of Paddy
cum Fish Farming

2. Assumptions :-
1 Water Spread area 1 Ha
2 Culture Period
Fish
Paddy
6 Month
4 Month
3 Stocking density 1nos/sq.m. 10,000 nos
4 Survival Rate 80% 8,000 nos
5 Average weight at harvest
Fish 650gm
5200 kg
6 Crops /Year 2
7 Paddy Seed 40 kg /ha

3. Capital Cost :-
1 Paddy – Pond Preparation 50,000 Rs
2 Construction of shade 5,000 Rs
3 Electricity operated pump 20,000 Rs
4 Harvesting net and other equipments 12,000 Rs
Total = 87,000 Rs

4. Variable cost :-
Sr.No. Particular Quantity Rate Expenditure
(Rs)
1 Bleaching Powder 250kg 15Rs/kg 3,750
2 Lime 500 kg 5Rs/kg 2500
3 Urea 500 kg 6Rs/kg 3000
4 SSp 600kg 7 Rs/kg 4200
5 Organic manure 10 ton 500Rs/Tonn 5000
6 Fish Seed 10,000 nos 3 Rs/kg 30,000
7 Paddy seed 40kg 30 Rs/kg 1200
8 Supplementary feed
for Fish
12 Tonn 10Rs/kg 1,20,000
9 Labour Charges 1 2000/month 12,000
10 Harvesting 10,000
11 Electricity Charges 10,000
12 Miscellneous 20,000
Total = 2,21,650 RS

5. Fixed Cost :-
1 Depreciation on Capital Cost 10 % 13,200 Rs
2 Interest on Capital cost 12% 15,840 Rs
3 Interest on Variable Cost 12% 26,598 Rs
Total 55,598 Rs
Total cost =Varible cost + Fixed Cost
= 55,638 +2,21,650
= 2,77,288 Rs

6. Revenue :-
1 Paddy 4 Tonn 16 Rs/kg 64000 Rs
2 Fish 5200 Kg 60 Rs/kg 3,12,000 Rs
Total = 3,76,000 Rs
Profit = Revenue – Total Cost
= 3,76,000 – 2,77,288
= 98,712 Rs