This document provides information on an existing farm and a suggested farm plan for a farmer named K. R. Velayudhan. It includes details of the existing crops and homestead area. The existing farm costs Rs. 5,86,381 and returns Rs. 10,08,140 giving a benefit-cost ratio of 1.71. The suggested farm plan includes adding duck-cum-fish farming, cucumber, amaranthus, bitter gourd, bhindi and live fencing with an added cost of Rs. 2,62,802 and returns of Rs. 7,60,746. The total cost of the suggested plan is Rs. 8,49,182 with returns of Rs. 17

1. Welcome

2. Farm planning
Module leader – Dr. A. Prema
Dept. of Agricultural Economics

3. Group members
Monica Jyoti Kujur (10-01-230)
Gritta Elizabeth Jolly (10-01-221)

4. K. R. Velayudhan
Kariangaran house,
Kodali.P.O
Kadampodu
Mattathoor krishibhavan best farmer, 2013
Age-64years
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5. 64%
25%
5%
2% 4%
Annual expenditure
food medicine school transportation others
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6. N
S
EW
4km
400 m
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7. N
S
EW
Nutmeg
Banana
Coconut
Arecanut
Colocasia
Mango
Jack
Existing homestead
Type of soil- laterite
Depth of water table- 7m
Mahagony
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8. Homestead area
Total area - 50 cent
well
poultry pond
nutmegbanana
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9. Field Area
Banana area – 2 . 2 Acer Tapioca area – 30 cent
Canal irrigation
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Peringalkutthu dam

10. Sl. No. Crops Area Cost of
cultivation
(Rs.)
Yield (kg) Return
(Rs.)
1. Banana 2 . 20 Acre 2,24,342 17,680 4,25,320
2. Tapioca 30 cent 70,097 9,000 2,25,000
3. Coleus 30 cent 30,114 10,000 2,00,000
4. Cowpea 2 Acre 7,644 1,200 72,000
FARMSTEAD
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11. Sl. No. Crops Number Cost of
cultivation
(Rs)
Yield Return (Rs)
1. Banana 60 10,608 455 kg 10,920
2. Nutmeg 40 6,780 500
nut/healthy
palm
20,000
3. Coconut 30 15,350 1,800 kg 46,800
4. Arecanut 30 15,350 - -
5. Colocasia 10 187 - -
HOMESTEAD
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12. Cost A for Banana( Nendran) =
1.Hired labour = Rs.1,01,000
2.Hired machine = Rs. 100
3.Planting material = Rs.25,500
4.Manures = Rs. 47,990
5.Plant protection chemicals = Rs. 15,574
6.Fertilizers = Rs.2,090
7.Transportation to market = Rs. 4,660
8.Interest on working capital= Rs. 8,628
Rs.2,24,342
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13. Cost A for tapioca (8 months )=
1.Hired labour = Rs. 51,000
2.Manuring = Rs.1,490
3.Fertilizer = Rs. 61
4.Transportation = Rs. 1,350
5.Interest on working capital = Rs. 2,696.04
Rs. 70,097
Cost A for nutmeg=
1.Hired labour =Rs. 1,000
2.Manuring = Rs. 5,400
3.Transportation to market = Rs. 120
4.Interest on working capital= Rs. 260.8
Cost A for coconut( WCT ) =
1.Hired labour = Rs. 5,700
2.Manuring = Rs. 4,560
3.Transportation to market = Rs. 4,500
4.Interest on working capital = Rs. 590
Rs. 6,780
Rs. 15,350
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14. Cost A for arecanut (local variety)= Rs. 14,760
1.Hired labour = Rs. 5,700
2.Manuring = Rs. 4,560
3.Transportation to market= Rs. 4,500
4.Interest = Rs. 590
Cost A for homestead banana(nendran) = Rs. 10,920
Cost A for colocasia = Rs. 187
1.Planting material = Rs. 180
2.Interest on working capital = Rs 7.2
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15. Cost A for cowpea=Rs. 7,644
1.Planting material = Rs. 480
2.labour charges = Rs. 4500
3.Manures = Rs. 2,100
4.Transportation = Rs. 270
5.Interest on working capital = Rs. 294
Cost A for coleus=Rs 30,114
1.Planting material = Rs. 26,666
2.labour charges = Rs. 1,500
3.Manures = Rs. 700
4.Transportatio = Rs. 90
5.Interest on working capital = Rs. 1,158.2415

16. Sl. No. Crop Cost A (Rs.)
Farmstead crops
1. Banana 2,24,342
2. Tapioca 70,097
Homestead crops
1. Banana 10,608
2. Nutmeg 6,780
3. Coconut 15,340
4. Arecanut 15,350
5. Colocasia 187
6. Coleus 30,114
7. Cowpea 7,644
Total cost A = Rs. 4,69,731
Cost A for
existing farm

17. Cost B = Rs. 4,76,881
Cost C = Rs. 5,86,381
Total cost = Rs. 5,86,381
Total returns = Rs.10,08,140

18. 1008140
586381.335
1.71
BC RATIO FOR EXISTING FARM
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19. CONSTRAINTS
Not making
use of
existing
pond
inter-space
of banana is
not utilized.
Non-yielding
Arecanut
plants.
after harvest of
tapioca, land is
fallow.
No Fencing
attack of
wild pigs19

20. Existing farm
1 acre
30 cents 30 cents
1 acre
Suggested farm
Season : September - April Season : August – March
1.3acre
0.3Acre
Season : March - JuneSeason : may - July
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21. N
S
EW
Nutmeg
Banana
Coconut
Arecanut
Colocasia
Mango
Jack
Mahagony
EXISTING
HOMESTEAD
SUGGESTED
HOMESTEAD
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22. COST OF CULTIVATION (COST A)
DUCK-CUM-FISH FARMING
DUCK
1. Expansion of pond =Rs.1,500
2. Purchase of ducks =Rs.5,000
3. Construction of shed =Rs.12,500
4. Feed and medicine = Rs.9,600
5. Interest on working capital = Rs. 1,140
TOTAL COST = Rs.29,744
FISH
1. Cost of fingerlings =Rs.250
2. Net =Rs.2,500
3. Liming =Rs.72
4. Urea =Rs.11
5. Electricity =Rs.1,500
6. Cleaning of pond =Rs.1,000
7. Interest on working capital=Rs.213
TOTAL COST = Rs.5,546
(No.20,variety-Khaki campbell)
(No.250,variety-African mushi)
Pond Area- 2 cent
Shed Area- 20m. Sq.
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23. COST OF CULTIVATION OF CUCUMBER
Sl.No. Cultural practices Cost A(Rs.) Returns(Rs.)
1 Procurement of seeds 520
1,54,000
2 manuring 8400
3 fertilizers 260
4 Plant protection 250
5 hired labour 8000
6 transportation 240
7 Interest on working
capital
724
TOTAL COST = Rs.18,819
Area-2 acres variety-poinsett
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24. COST OF CULTIVATION OF AMARANTHUS
Sl.No
.
Cultural practices Cost A(Rs.) Returns(Rs.)
1 Procurement of seeds 2,080
93,600
2 manuring 24,000
3 fertilizers 620
4 Plant protection 250
5 hired labour 6,500
6 transportation 720
7 Interest on working
capital
1284
1.3 Acres variety-Arun
TOTAL COST A=Rs.33,394
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25. COST OF CULTIVATION OF BITTERGOURD
Sl.No. Cultural practices Cost A(Rs.) Returns(Rs.)
1 Procurement of seeds 6,240
3,34,880
2 manuring 11,200
3 fertilizers 760
4 Panthal 12,000
5 Plant protection 350
6 hired labour 10,000
7 transportation 2184
8 Interest on working capital 1709
Area-1.3 acres variety-Priyanka
TOTAL COST =Rs.44,44325

26. Sl.No
.
Cultural practices Cost A(Rs.) Returns(Rs.)
1 Procurement of seeds 6,800
57,600
2 manuring 14,400
3 fertilizers 125
4 Plant protection 100
5 hired labour 6,000
6 transportation 1920
7 Interest on working capital 1173.8
COST OF CULTIVATION OF BHINDI
Area-1 acre variety-Manjima
TOTAL COST = Rs. 30,518
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27. COST OF CULTIVATION OF COCCINIA
Live fencing local variety
Sl.No. Cultural practices Cost A(Rs.) Returns(Rs.)
1 Procurement of seed 10
7,800
2 manuring 600
3 Fencing cost 300
4 labour 1,000
5 transport 45
6 Interest on working
capital
78
TOTAL COST =Rs.2,033
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28. PARTIAL BUDGETING FOR POULTRY
Sl.N
o.
activities 1st year
Cost
(Rs.)
1st year
returns
(Rs.)
2nd year
Cost
(Rs.)
2nd year
returns
(Rs.)
1 Procurement cost 3,100
22,500 22,500
2 Feed cost 7,200 7,200
3 Construction cost 20,000
4 medicine 1,400 1,400
5 Interest on
working capital
1,268 344
TOTAL COST (COST A)FOR 1st YEAR=Rs.32,968
20 hens+1 cock variety-Athulya
TOTAL CAST(COST A) FOR 2nd YEAR=Rs.8,944
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29. Existing cost
Rs.5,86,381
Added cost
Rs.2,62,802
Rs..8,49,182
Existing returns
Rs.10,08,140
Added returns
Rs.7,60,746
Rs.17,68,886
Before
intervention
After
intervention
Before and after intervention
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30. Rs.17,68,886
Rs.8,49,182
2.08
BC RATIO OF SUGGESTED FARM PLAN
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31. 1.71
2.08
Improved BC ratio
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32. ThankQ