Item

T1

T2

T3

No of

man-day∙ha−1

Cost,

Tk∙ha−1

No of

man-day∙ha−1

Cost,

Tk∙ha−1

No of

man-day∙ha−1

Cost,

Tk∙ha−1

Wage, TK∙day−1 (8 h)

-

500.0

-

600.0

-

700.0

Fuel price, TK∙l−1

-

-

-

68.0

-

68.0

Paddy cutting

22

11,000.0

8

4800.0

4

2800.0

Paddy bundling and transportation to yard

14

7000.0

14

8400.0

2*

1400.0

Paddy threshing

12

6000.0

8

4800.0

4**

2800.0

Paddy thresher fuel, l∙ha−1

-

-

4

272.0

3944.0

Paddy cleaning

7

3500.0

3

1800.0

-

-

Paddy winnower fuel, l∙ha−1

-

-

2

136.0

-

-

Total harvesting cost, TK∙ha−1

27,500.0

20,208.0

10,944.0

Total harvesting cost, UD∙$∙ha−1

328.0

241.0

131.0

Ratio per combine

2.5

1.84

1