Parameter | Amount | |
TK | US$ | |
Cost of the applicator | 6000 | 70.59 |
The working life of the applicator | 5 years | 5 years |
Capacity (ha/yr, considering 20 working days per season) | 68.64 | 68.64 |
Interest on investment, depreciation, and others cost, Tk/yr | 1080 | 12.71 |
Working time h/yr | 480 | 480 |
Wages of one labor Tk/hr | 65 | 0.7647 |
Total fixed cost, Tk/yr | 1590 | 18.71 |
Effective field capacity, ha/h | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Total variable cost, Tk/h | 65.438 | 0.7699 |
Total operating cost, Tk/ha (including Fertilizer cost (30% less) @ 173 kg/ha (R Recommended Dose of BRRI: 247 Kg/Ha, price: Tk.18/kg) | 3642.84 | 42.86 |
Traditional cost Tk/ha (considering 0.405 ha/h and Tk 500/man-day) (Fertilizer cost @ 247 kg/ha Recommended Dose of BRRI: 247 Kg/ha, price: Tk.18/kg) | 4606.55 | 54.195 |
Save over traditional, Tk/ha | 963.70 | 11.34 |
Payback period, h | 862.06 | 862.06 |
Machine versus Traditional cost ratio | 1.26 | 1.26 |