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Indicative cost of composite fish culture
A Capital Cost Amount Rs
S.No Particulars Units Quantum Rate (Rs.) Total
1 Construction of pond including digging, bund construction and compaction & consolidation 12000
2 Inlet / outlet sluices (lump sum) Nos 2 6,000 12,000
3 Cost of 5 HP Diesel pumpset Nos 1 25200 25,200
4 Bamboo fencing L/S 3,000
5 Nylon nets for fencing LS 2,000
6 Casuarina poles L/S 3800
7 Watchman shed L/S 8,000
8 Miscellaneous LS 2,000
Total 68000
Operational Cost for one cycle ( 20 days)
1 Pond preparation LS 1500
2 Cost of soft crab 400 nos of 600 gm each 240 kg Rs 150/kg 36,000
3 Feed 25 kg/day 500 kg/crop Rs 12/kg 6,000
4 Diesel cost (for pump) LS 1000
5 Labour charges 3,000
Total 47500*

* Lease rent to be reckoned in recurring cost taken as Rs12000/annum

Production & Income
1 Survival 90%
2 Total production (kg)/ cycle 240
3 Farm gate price (Rs) Rs 300/Kg
4 Number of crops per annum 1st year–3 and 2nd year onwards- 6
5 Income per crop (Rs.) Rs 72,000
6 Income 1st Yr Rs 216000
2nd Yr Rs 432000

Financial Analysis
Items Years
1 2 3 4
Capital cost 68000
Recurring cost 154500 297000 297000 297000
Total cost 222500 297000 297000 297000
Income 216000 432000 432000 432000
Net Benefits (-6500) 135000 135000 135000
PW of costs @ 15% DF 783145
PW of benefits @ 15% DF 1045525
NPW 262378
BCR 1.34
IRR >50 %
          

Repayment Schedule
(Rs in lakh)
Year BL o/s in beginning of the year Net Income Interest Principal Total BL o/s at the end of the year Net surplus
1 1.892 0.000 0.227 0.00 0.227 1.892 0.00
2 1.892 1.350 0.227 0.473 0.700 1.419 0.650
3 1.419 1.350 0.170 0.473 0.643 0.946 0.707
4 0.946 1.350 0.114 0.473 0.587 0.473 0.763
5 0.473 1.350 0.057 0.473 0.530 0.00 0.82