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