| |
Biomass fired dryer |
“Machan” dryer |
| I. Cost of equipment |
Rs. 45,000 |
Rs. 6,000* |
| A. Fixed Cost |
|
|
| II. Cost of raw coconut/batch (@Rs.8 per nut) |
4000 |
4000 |
| B. Variable cost (Rs.) |
|
|
| III. Labour cost/batch
|
600 (2 days) |
- |
| IV. Cost of fuel/batch
|
800 |
300 |
| V. Monthly production of copra |
2025 kg (Taking 135 kg in 2 days. So, it is 135*15=2025 kg/month) |
950 kg (Taking 95 kg in 3 days. So, it is 95*10= 950 kg/month) |
| VI. Maintenance cost/month
|
500 |
200 |
| VII. Depreciation cost/month (@10%/annum) on equipment |
375 |
50 |
| VIII. Interest (@11%) |
412.5 |
- |
| IX. Revenue/month
|
1,03,275 (@Rs. 51/kg |
48,450 (@Rs. 51/kg) |
| X. Total cost (II+III+IV+V+VI+VII+VIII) |
**73,287.5 |
**40,550 |
| XI. Profit/month (IX-X) |
29,987.5 |
7,900 |
| B/C ratio (IX/X) |
1.40 |
1.19 |
| Payback period |
1.5 month |
- |
*(Taking in account the cost of bamboo platform, dryer roof, raised platform made
of wooden plates/sticks though it is totally indigenously made by tribal’s /farmers),
** calculation on monthly basis. |
