Table 4.6 Cost of Cultivation of Paddy Crop in Ramankari Village (Cost in Rs/Acre) Category of farmers Cost items Marginal Small Medium Large Average Material cost 1646(23.4) 1837(24.3) 1812(25.0) 1788(24.6) 1771(24.3) Human labour cost 4259(60.4) 4454(59.0) 4275(58.9) 4239(58.3) 4307(59.2) Machine labour cost 766(10.9) 775(10.3) 786(10.8) 894(12.3) 805(11.1) Animal labour cost 143(2.0) 271(3.6) 157(2.2) 151(2.1) 181(2.5) Miscellaneous) Total 7047(100.0) 7549(100.0) 7257(100.0) 7268(100.0) 7281(100.0) Note: Percentages are given in brackets If the amount of interest on working capital at the annual rate of 12 percent fora period of six months is added to the paid out costs, then the average per acre cost of paddy cultivation in the study area increases to Rs. After the interest amounts, the respective cultivation costs of the marginal, small, medium and large farmers become Rs, rs, Rs and Rs per acre.
