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Table 5 Average Maintenance Cost of Moringa Plantations in Thoothukkudi District
Sl.
No
Particulars of Cost
Economically Yielding Phase
(10 Years)
Yielding Phase (7 Years
Average)
Maturing Phase (3 Years
Average)
01
Manures and Manuring
6896.01
6077.02
8806.98
02
Fertilizer Application
7645.38
6910.62
9359.80
03
Plant Protection
1359.04
1228.43
1663.80
04
Weeding
4549.69
4112.44
5569.92
05
Earthing up and Basin Formation
2413.51
2181.56
2954.72
06
Pruning of Tips
1089.63
960.22
1391.58
07
Irrigation
6924.83
6240.74
8521.04
08
Miscellaneous Charges
1901.28
1758.22
2235.11
09
Land Cess and Tax
74.63
65.77
95.31
Total Annual Operational Cost
32854.00 (58.79)
29535.02 (58.66)
(58.66)
40598.26 (59.01)
(59.01)
Harvesting and Distribution Cost of Moringa
10
Harvesting Charges
14558.92
13159.74
17823.66
11
Packing and Grading
6098.63
5512.52
7466.21
12
Transportation Charges
856.41
774.10
1048.45
13
Loading and Unloading
1518
1372.27
1858.62
Total Annual Harvesting Cost
23032.14 (41.21)
20818.63 (41.34)
28196.94 (40.99)
Total Annual Maintenance Cost
55886.13 (100)
50353.67 (100)
68795.20 (100)
Note: Figures in Parentheses indicate Percentage to Total
Table 6 Average Maintenance Cost of Moringa Plantations in Tiruppur District
Sl. No Particulars of Cost
Economically Yielding Phase
(10 Years)
Yielding Phase (7
Years Average)
Mature Phase (3 Year
Average)
01
Manures and Manuring
7276.63
6412.44
9293.08
02
Fertilizer Application
8423.93
7614.35
10312.94
03
Plant Protection
1538.42
1390.57
1883.40
04
Weeding
4949.64
4473.96
6059.57
05
Earthing up and Basin Formation 2491.37
2251.94
3050.04
06
Pruning of Tips
796.39
701.81
1017.08
07
Irrigation
7474.10
6755.80
9150.11
08
Miscellaneous Charges
1946.38
1759.32
2382.84
09
Land Cess and Tax
74.63
65.77
95.31
Total Annual Operational Cost
34971.49 (58.90)
31425.96 (58.76)
43244.37 (59.14)
Harvesting and Distribution Cost of Moringa
10
Harvesting Charges
14948.19
13511.61
18300.23
11
Packing and Grading
6332.19
5723.64
7752.15
12
Transportation Charges
934.26
844.48
1143.76
13
Loading and Unloading
2188.59
1978.25
2679.36
Total Annual Harvesting Cost
24403.23 (41.10)
22057.98 (41.24)
29875.50 (40.86)
Total Annual Maintenance Cost
59374.73 (100)
53483.95 (100)
73119.88 (100)
Note: Figures in Parentheses indicate Percentage to Total
Table 6 revealed that the Tiruppur District also had the similar cost use pattern in respect of operational and
harvesting related cost. Only the absolute difference is visible between the average cost incurred during different
phases.
The early stages of maintenance alone attracted higher operational cost as visible in Thoothukkudi District. In this
circumstance, one has to analyze the yield and income realized by the farmers from Moringa plantations after
incurring heavy investment and hence these data are analyzed and the results are presented in Table 7. Though
