5.35 Cost of Production of Boro Rice

Sl. No. Items Unit Price Qty./ Area Cost Area (Taka.) Unit Price Qty./ Area Cost Area (Taka.) Unit Price Qty./ Area Cost Area (Taka.)
1997-98 1996-97 1995-96

A

 Output (Kg)
1 Rice 11.5 1209 13904 10.2 1240 12648 11.2 1023 11311
2 Straw 0.44 1500 660 0.4 1500 600 0.2 1500 300
B Input (Kg) Seed 700 440 300
1 Fertilizer
1.1 Urea 6 90 540 5.5 80 440 5.75 110 633
1.2 TSP 13 50 650 12 40 480 11 44 484
1.3 MOP 8.5 25 213 7.5 20 150 7.5 22 165
1.4 Manure 0.2 1500 300 0.15 1400 210 0.15 4000 600
C Pesticides 400 0.6 240 300 0.6 180 400 0.5 200
D Labour(mandays)
1.1 Family 30 32 960 27 32 864 30 23 690
1.2 Hired 50 48 2400 45 48 2160 50 45 2250
E Land Preparation 1000 800 720
F Irrigation 50 50 2500 48 50 2400 20 100 2000
G Interest on Working Capital 472 363 282
H Land Rental 2500 3000 2000
Total Cost/Acre 12430 11487 11024
Gross Unit Cost Kg (Tk) 10.28 9.26 10.76
Quintal (Tk) 1028 926 1076
Maund (Tk) 384 346 403
Net Unit Cost (deducted by product Value) Kg (Tk) 9.74 8.78 10.46
Quintal (Tk) 974 878 1046
Maund (Tk) 363 328 391
Source: Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food.