Economics of carrying out plantation of bamboo: A case study on cultivation of Dendrocalamus asper.
Merino Century Laminating Co. Ltd., Village Achheja, P.O. Hapur – 245101. Distt. Ghaziabad (UP). Shri Prakash Lohia, Managing Director
Economy of Bamboo plantation : Agro Forestry model with vermicompost
Executive Summary:
There is an increasing thrust in applications of bamboo and concomitantly the requirement for quality bamboo is increasing. With support from the NMBA, some institutions have embarked upon plantation practices with more rewarding methodologies of cultivation. Merino Farm at Garh Mukteshwar in the Dist – Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh is one such agency which has carried out the Bamboo plantation activity in a scientific manner. The agency is in its seventh year of operation, and has come out with satisfactory performance results for bamboo plantation. The species undertaken by them is Dendrocalamus asper. The economy of its performance is presented herewith.
Economy of Bamboo plantation : Agro Forestry model with vermicompost at Merino Farm, Garh Mukteshwar, Dist – Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Year of plantation |
Oct – 2000 |
Species |
Dendrocalamus asper |
Spacing from plant to plant |
5m x 5m |
Area of plantation |
4 acres |
No. of clumps |
776 |
Exp incurred till date (including interest rate 15%) |
Rs. 192000 |
Harvesting Results
|
|
Some ratios
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Year of Harvest
|
Jan-06
|
|
Per culm
|
Per clump
|
Per
Acre
|
Per Kg
|
No. of culms
|
12274
|
|
|
16
|
3069
|
-
|
Wt. of culms
|
45856 Kgs
|
|
3.74
|
59.09
|
11464
|
-
|
Gross Revenue
|
Rs. 99614
|
|
8.12
|
128
|
24904
|
2.17
|
Harvesting Exp
|
Rs. 10528
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.23
|
Transportation
|
Rs. 5419
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.12
|
Total expenditure
|
Rs. 15947
|
|
1.30
|
21
|
3987
|
0.35
|
Net Revenue
|
Rs. 83667
|
|
6.82
|
108
|
20917
|
1.82
|
Vermicompost |
Total |
Per Acre |
|
Total production |
370 M.T./Yr |
92.5 |
MT/year |
Gross revenue |
740000 |
185000 |
Rs/Year |
Expenditure |
488400 |
122100 |
Rs/Year |
Net Revenue |
251600 Rs/Yr |
62900 |
Rs/Year |
Net Results – Up to 6th Year |
Total |
Per Acre |
Profit – Bamboo |
Rs. 83667 |
Rs. 20917 |
Profit – Vermi |
Rs. 251600 |
Rs. 62900 |
Total |
Rs. 335267 |
Rs. 83817 |
Less-Exp till date |
Rs. 192000 |
Rs. 48000 |
Net Profit |
Rs. 143267 |
Rs. 35817 |
Profit – 7th year onwards |
Total |
Per Acre |
|
Rs. 335267 |
Rs. 83817 |
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