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Senna reaps profits

Cultivation costs  
  (Amount in Rs)
Land preparation by tractor 28,000 (400 hours x Rs 70 per hour) 28,000
Cultivation by tractor(120 hours x Rs 80 per hour) 9,600
Seed of prime variety(1,000 kg x Rs 200 per kg) 2,00,000
Inter-culture and weeding (600 workingdays at the rate of Rs 40 per labour) 24,000
Harvesting, collection and post harvesting activities (1,000 working days at the rate of Rs 40 per labour) 40,000
Packing material: 3,000 bags x Rs 25 per bag (SO"xSO") containing 35 kg of dry senna leaves Transportation from field to roadside (So trips of tractor at the rate of Rs 300 per trip) 75,000
Transportation from field to roadside (So trips of tractor at the rate of Rs 300 per trip) 15,000
Agricultural equipment and other overheads 58,400
Total expenses 4,50,000
   
Net profit  
1000 kg dry leaves per ha: 1000 x 100 ha = 1,00,000 kg
kg at the rate of Rs 15 per kg 15,00,000
less expenses of cultivation Rs 4,50,000
Net Profit 10,50,000

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