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SMALLCARDAMOM2021

The document outlines the cost of cultivating cardamom in Kerala, detailing labor and material expenses over the first two years, totaling approximately Rs 6,16,936 for replanting and maintenance during the gestation period. It also provides maintenance costs for mature plantations from the third year onwards, amounting to Rs 3,72,382. Additionally, it includes yield projections, indicating no yield in the first year, 250 kg in the second year, and 1,000 kg in the third year per hectare.

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SMALLCARDAMOM2021

The document outlines the cost of cultivating cardamom in Kerala, detailing labor and material expenses over the first two years, totaling approximately Rs 6,16,936 for replanting and maintenance during the gestation period. It also provides maintenance costs for mature plantations from the third year onwards, amounting to Rs 3,72,382. Additionally, it includes yield projections, indicating no yield in the first year, 250 kg in the second year, and 1,000 kg in the third year per hectare.

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COST OF CULTIVATION OF CARDAMOM (KERALA)

1 hectare: 1100 plants


Spacing: 10x10 feet
Total wage rate= (Wage/day: Rs 363.23+Interim relief paid by farmers: Rs 50)= Rs 413.23
1. Labour
Sl. No: Particulars I Year II Year
Labour Expenses (Rs) Labour Expenses (Rs)
1 Clearing site 40 16529.2 - -
2 Marking lines 8 3305.84 - -
3 Making roads/foot paths 10 4132.3 4 1652.92
4 Taking drain 7 2892.61 - -
5 Shade regulation 21 8677.83 11 4545.53
6 Taking pits 73 30165.79 - -
7 Filling pits 36 14876.28 8 3305.84
8 Planting/Staking/ Mulching 29 11983.67 - -
9 Manuring 26 10743.98 41 16942.43
10 Weeding 61 25207.03 69 28512.87
11 P. P Operation 32 13223.36 39 16115.97
12 Digging 45 18595.35 54 22314.42
13 Irrigation 38 15702.74 58 23967.34
14 Gap filling - - 6 2479.38
15 Maintaining drainage & foot paths - - 4 1652.92
16 Harvesting and cleaning - - 100 41323
17 Curing charge (1000 Kg green)@Rs 12/Kg - - - 12,000
18 Trashing - - 15 6198.45
Total 426 1,76,036 409 1,81,011
II. MATERIALS
Sl.No: Name of the component I Year (Rs) II Year (Rs)
1 a.Cost of planting materials (1100 nos.)@ Rs.40 44,000 4,400
b.Transportation 4,000 750
2 FYM (5 tonnes during 1st year and second year) 30,000 30,000
@Rs /Kg
3 Neem cake/Groundnut cake, bone meal, 27,500 27,500
vermicompost etc. @1Kg/plant @Rs 30/clump
4 Fertilisers:
I Year- 27.5:27.5:75 II Year-100:100:200 13,035 17,314
5 P. P Chemicals + Bioagents (Trichoderma, 12,650 25,850
Pseudomonas, Verticillium, Paecilomyces, EPN)+
Bordeux mixture application
6 Lime @1/2 Kg/pit @Rs 20/Kg 7,150 -
Total 1,38,335 1,21,554
Grand Total (1,76,036+1,38,335) (1,81,011+1,21,554)
3,14,371 3,02,565
Total cost of replanting & maintenance cost 6,16,936
during gestation period
MAINTENANCE COST OF MATURE CARDAMOM PLANTATION
(3RD YEAR ONWARDS)

1 hectare: 1100 plants


Spacing: 10x10 feet
Total wage rate= (Wage/day: Rs 363.23+Interim relief paid by farmers: Rs 50)= Rs 413.23

1. Labour

Sl. No: Particulars Labour Expenses


(Rs)
1 Maintaining drainage & foot paths 5 2066.15
2 Shade regulation 25 10330.75
3 Digging rain water pits 30 12396.9
4 Mulching 2 times 60 24793.8
5 Manuring 30 12396.9
6 Trashing 55 22727.65
7 Weeding 55 22727.65
8 Soil application (Once in a year) 30 12396.9
9 Soil raking 30 12396.9
10 P P Operation (7 rounds spraying pesticides & 2 45
rounds BM spray, bioagent application) 18595.35
11 Irrigation (4 months 15 days interval) 50
20661.5
12 Harvesting and processing 255 105373.7
Total 670 2,76,864

II. MATERIALS
Sl. Name of the component Expenses
No: (Rs)
1 Organic manure (Cow dung + Neem cake+ Bone meal) 44,825
2 Fertilisers 125:125:250 Kg /Ha. NPK 22,093
3 P P Chemicals + Bio agents 28,600
Total 95,518
Total cost of maintenance ( 2,76,864 + 95,518) = Rs. 3,72,382/-

YIELD PROJECTIONS OF CARDAMOM /Ha

Year of planting Average yield Dry (Kg/Ha)


st
1 Year Nil
2nd Year 250
3rd Year 1,000

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