30 DECEMBER 2017 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG TABLE 1. An economic analysis of rice-fish culture in North Eastern Region of India. (All costs and revenues in US$). Items Rate Amount FISH FARMING Pond size (ha): 0.67 Capital investment Value of land 0.00 0.00 Renovation 0.00 0.00 Total 0.00 0.00 FIXED COST Lease value of land 0.00 0.00 Renovation cost 0.00 0.00 Total 0.00 0.00 OPERATIONAL COST Lime 200 kg/ha 10.38 Cowdung 1000 kg/ha per mo 51.90 Rice bran 67 kg @ US$ 0.19/ kg 12.73 Oil cake 67 kg @ US$ 0.31/ kg 20.77 Fish seed 4000/ha @ US$ 0.05/fingerling 124.56 Bamboo fencing 38.73 Labour cost Culture /maintenance US$ 3.10/person 15.50 Harvesting US$ 3.10/person 15.50 Total cost for fish 290.07 Total fish production (kg) 84 kg Total revenue from fish US$ 2.79/kg 234.36 RICE CULTIVATION Ricefield area (ha) 0.67 ha Recurring expenditure for paddy Rice seed US$ 0.33/kg (stocking @ 50 kg/ha) 10.90 Cowdung5000 kg/ha 103.80 Labour cost Rice plot preparation US$ 15.42 / 1000 m2 103.29 Seeding cost US$ 8.63 / 1000 m2 88.31 Rice cleaning US$ 3.10/person 31.00 Rice harvesting US$ 3.10/person 40.30 Total cost for rice 377.60 Total rice production 2550 kg Total revenue from rice US$ 0.33/kg 841.50 COST AND EARNINGS OF RICE-FISH CULTURE Total cost (fish and rice) 667.67 Total revenue (fish and rice) 1075.86 INCOME Net profit 408.19 B:C ratio 1.61:1
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