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5.32 Cost of Production of HYV Aman Paddy

Sl. No.		Items	Unit Price	Qty./ Area	Cost Area (Taka.)	Unit Price	Qty./ Area	Cost Area (Taka.)	Unit Price	Qty./ Area	Cost Area (Taka.)
Sl. No.		Items	1997-98			1996-97			1995-96
A		Output (Kg)
	1	Paddy	7.33	1285	9419	6.67	1285	8567	6.67
	2	Straw	0.3	1063	319	0.3	1063	319	0.3
B		Input (Kg) Seed			700			650			600
	1	Fertilizer
	1.1	Urea	5.62	52	290	5.78	51.6	299	5	50	250
	1.2	TSP	13.18	32	416	13.7	31.6	433	11.5	35	403
	1.3	MOP	8.22	13	107	7.48	13	97	7.6	18	137
	1.4	Manure	0.2	1163	233	0.2	1163	233	0.2	1500	300
C		Pesticides	320	0	112	300	0.35	105	300	0.5	150
D		Labor (man-days)
	1.1	Family	33	30	990	30	30	900	30	25	750
	1.2	Hired	52	35	1820	50	35	1750	50	40	2000
E		Bullock(pairs)	70	16	1120	70	16	1120	70	12	840
F		Irrigation	20	10	200	20	10	200	20	5	100
G		Interest on Working Capital			172			169			167
H		Land Rental			2400			2400			3000
		Total Cost/Acre			8560			8356			8696
		Gross Unit Cost	Kg (Tk)		6.66			6.50			6.44
			Quintal (Tk)		666			650			644
			Maund (Tk)		249			243			240
		Net Unit Cost (deducted by product Value)	Kg (Tk)		6.41			6.25			6.00
			Quintal (Tk)		641			625			600
			Maund (Tk)		239			233			224

Source: Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food.

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