Table 10 Input costs (USD) and income for conventional and organic culture system.
From: Economic feasibility study of organic and conventional fish farming systems of Indian major carps
Items | CCS (USD) | OCS (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1st year | 2nd year onwards | ||
Input costs | |||
Lime | 32.50 | 35.78 | 2475 |
Cow dung | 21.70 | – | – |
Urea | 2.60 | – | – |
SSP | 2.31 | – | – |
Fish fingerlings | 289 | 289 | 289 |
Feed | 4337 | – | – |
Water filling | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.4 |
Netting | 87 | 87 | 87 |
Prophylactics | 43 | – | – |
Labor | 289 | 361 | 361 |
Soybean crop | – | 350 | 350 |
Maize crop | – | 279 | 279 |
Vermicomposting unit | – | 2400 | 4196 |
Total Input Cost (USD) | 5148 | 3847 | 5641 |
a. Catla | 2519 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.17 per kg = USD 5462 | 2838 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.75 per kg = USD 7795 | 2838 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.75 per kg = USD 7795 |
b. Rohu | 2009 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.17 per kg = USD 4356.20 | 2125 kg/ha/yr @ USD2.75 per kg = USD 5835.46 | 2125 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.75 per kg = USD 5835.46 |
c. Mrigal | 1511 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.17 per kg = USD 3276 | 1643 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.75 per kg = USD 4512.6 | 1643 kg/ha/yr @ USD 2.75 per kg = USD 4512.6 |
d. Vermicompost | – | 25,000 kg @ USD 0.065 per kg = USD 1626 | 60,000 kg @ USD 0.065 per kg = USD 3903 |
Total income (USD) | 13,095 | 19,770 | 22,047 |
