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Table 3 Economic analysis of Royal Delicious cultivar of apple packaging and transportation from HRS,
Rajikot, Jumla, Nepal
to
Bheri cold store,
Kohalpur, Banke, Nepal
in EVC and IVC
scenarios during 2013-2014
Particulars
Unit price (NRs)
Total price (NRs)
EVC: Packaging of apple fruits in 3 ply Beer Cartons
A. Gross return (1 truckload)
1. Selling price of 5000 kg apple fruits at cold store
125
625000
2. Postharvest loss, 22.4 % of 5000 kg = 1120 kg
125
140000
3. Gross return (A1-A2)
485000
B. Cost
1. Cost of 3 ply Beer carton (500 cartons)
20
10000
2. Cost of fruits at collection centre (NRs 50/kg)
50
250000
3. Labor cost for packaging and handling (NRs 30/box)
30
15000
4. Warehouse cost (NRs 40/box)
40
20000
5. Labor cost for unloading and handling (NRs 10/box)
10
5000
6. Total cost (Sum of B1-B5)
300000
C. Net Return (A3-B6)
185000
D. Benefit Cost Ratio (A3/B6)
1.6
IVC: Packaging of apple fruits in 7 ply 180 psi CFB boxes
A. Gross return (1 truckload)
1. Selling price of 5000 kg apple fruits at cold store
125
625000
2. Postharvest loss, 6.6 % of 5000 kg = 330 kg
125
41250
3. Gross return (A1-A2)
583750
B. Cost
1. Cost of 7 ply 180 psi CFB box (500 boxes)
60
30000
2. Cost of fruits at collection centre (NRs 50/kg)
50
250000
3. Labor cost of for packaging and handling (NRs 30/box)
30
15,000
4. Warehouse cost (NRs 40/box)
40
20000
5. Labor cost for unloading and handling (NRs 10/box)
10
5000
6. Total cost (Sum of B1-B5)
320000
C. Net Return (A3-B6)
263750
D. Benefit Cost Ratio (A3/B6)
1.8
E. Potential Added Benefit per truckload (C of IVC – C of EVC)
78750
F. Potential Added Benefit per kg fruit (E/5000)
15.8
F. Potential Added Benefit per truckload (US$)*
757
Note: *1 US $=NRs.104
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