Cost of Setting up of an Integrated Cultivation of Citronella and Distillation Unit 
 

Varieties

 Bio 13, Jawa - II

Spacing

 0.60 m x 0.45 m 

Planting density

37040

 

A. Cost of cultivation of Citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus) in 1.0 ha

 

 

 

 

(Amount Rs)

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Particulars

Cost

 

 

1st Year

2nd Year

A

Material Cost

 

 

1

Planting Material

10185

0

2

Manures and Fertilizers

 

 

a

FYM

2500

2500

b

N

3270

3270

c

P

950

950

d

K

294

294

3

Irrigation

1200

1200

4

Plant Protection Chemicals

250

400

5

Live hedge

1000

0

 

Sub-total (A)

19649

8614

B

Operation and Labour

11400

6540

D

Miscellaneous and contingencies

451

346

E

TOTAL (A+B+C+D)

31500

15500

B. PROJECT COST

 

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1st Year

1

Cost of Cultivation and Maintenance of Citronella in 4 ha

126000

2

Cost of Distillation Unit (0.50 tonne capacity)

125000

3

Cost of shed (500 sft)

25000

4

Working capital capitalised for 15 days of distillation

8250

 

Total Project Outlay

284250

 

Unit Cost

284300

 

Repayment period

4 years with 11 months grace