Cultivation of plantain on 1hectare(10000m²) (15plots) of Land
Planting distance: 3m
No. of plants: 3333 stands
Estimated cost
Clearing: #60000 (15plots*4000)
Cost of suckers: #80*3333=#266640
Cost of transportation: #30*3333=#99990
Cost of planting: 30*3333=#99990
1permanent staff =10000*12=
#120,000
Other laborers: 5000*6=30000
Cost of organic manure: 200bags*500#= 100000
Harvesting/marketing
Given 5% allowance, *3166.5 or 31667* bunches of plantain will be harvested
Assuming a bunch is sold an average of #800*3166.5= #2533200
Expenses(cost of inputs)
#776620
profit
#2533200-77620 =#1756580
In the next planting season, harvest will be doubled, cost of transportation, cost of suckers, cost of planting, cost manure will be off
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