Table 5 Capital cost of vermicomposting unit.
From: Economic feasibility study of organic and conventional fish farming systems of Indian major carps
Sl. no | Particulars of item | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|---|
A. | Land and Building | |
1. | Land (on rent/lease) | – |
2. | Levelling and soil filling for vermicomposting sheds | 343.32 |
3. | Fencing and gate | 596.29 |
4. | Open shed with brick lined bed bottom & platform with RCC/MS pipe post & truss and thatched/HDPE locally available roof (@USD14.46/m2) for: | |
(a) | vermicomposting beds (15 m × 1.5 m × 24 (nos.) = 540 m2 + 20 m2 pathways/utility = 560 m2) | 8095.08 |
(b) | For finished products 30 m2 | 433.66 |
5. | Godown/Store cum office 50 m2 @ USD72.28/-per m2 | 3613.88 |
Sub total | 12612.42 | |
B. | Implements and machinery | |
1 | Shovels, spades, crowbars, iron baskets, dung fork, buckets, bamboo baskets, trowel | 72.28 |
2 | Plumbing and fitting tools | 21.68 |
3 | Power operated shredder | 361.39 |
4 | Sieving apparatus with 3 wire mesh sieves—0.6 m × 0.9 m size—power operated with motor | 650.50 |
5 | Weighing scale (100 kg capacity) | 36.14 |
6 | Weighing machine (platform type) | 86.73 |
7 | Bag sealing machine | 72.28 |
8 | Culture trays (35 cm × 45 cm)—4 Nos | 23.13 |
9 | Wheel barrows—2 Nos | 173.47 |
Subtotal | 1497.59 | |
C. | Water provision—Borewell with hand pump, pipe, dripper | 1084.16 |
D. | Electrical installation | 144.56 |
E. | Furniture & fixtures | 361.39 |
F. | Earthworms (@1 kg per m3 and @ 300/kg, total utilized bed volume = 324 m3) | 1405.07 |
Total capital cost | 17105.19 | |
