PROJECTS ON PLANTS

Emblica officinalis (Amla)
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Planting material : Budded Plants
Spacing: 7m X 7m
No. of plants/acre : 80                                                                              Wage rate : Rs. 50/ manday


A.
Cost of Development
Sl.No.
Items of Expenditure
Years
 
 
I
II
III
IV
Total
1
Land Preparation
400
0
0
0
400
2
Digging of pits od 75 cm & filling back
743
0
0
0
743
3
Planting material incl. transportaion cost ( 10 % extra for meeting mortality ) @ Rs. 20 per buldling
1760
0
0
0
1760
4
Planting & staking
350
0
0
0
350
5
Live hedge / Fencing
1200
0
0
0
1200
6
Manures & Fertilisers & Application
1250
1500
1500
2000
6250
7
Irrigation
750
1200
1500
1500
4950
8
Plant protection chemicals & Application
500
500
500
750
2250
9 
Orchard managment
600
900
1200
1200
3900
10
Harvesting / Packing
0
0
0
400
400
11 
Contingencies
755
410
470
585
2220
 
Total Cost
8308
4510
5170
6435
24423

B. Yield and Income
Years
   
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-25
Yield- kg/acre
400
1200
2000
3200
4000
4800
6000
Gross Income @Rs. 6 per kg
2400
7200
12000
19200
24000
28800
36000
Net Income
-4035
765
5565
12765
17565
22365
29565

**Considering the economic life of amla, a regular income of Rs. 36000 per annum will be avilable from 10th year onwards.