Economics: Jatropha Fuel Farming

Assumptions For Cost/Benefit Analysis

• Though Jatropha starts yielding from very first year, we have taken no yield for 1^st and 2^nd year just to ensure proper pruning and development of the plant
• Crop density with 2mx2m pattern shall be 2500 plants per ha
• Seeds tonnage per ha has been taken 0, 0, 2.5, 5.0, 6.25, 9.6 for 1, 2,3,4,5, and 6^th year respectively
• Intercropping has been presumed for 30% of plantation area
• CDM calculation has been taken as minimum for +1000 ha plantation
• Sale price of seeds has been taken on lowest side
• Rate of interest has been taken as 9% per annum for 5 years

MODEL 1: 20 ha JATROPHA - PLANTATION

OUTPUT
Crop yield	$ 21000
INPUTS
CAPITAL
Crop Cultivation cost	$ 13000
OPERATING COST
Crop harvest cost	$ 3200
MAINTENANCE COST
Crop care cost	$ 3080
REVENUE	$ 14720**

*(in 5^th year)

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posted by Sudha @ 10:55 PM