An economic analysis of silkworm cocoon production: A case study in Kolar district of Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjunatha N ◽  
Wilson W. Kispotta ◽  
J. Ashoka
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Cocoon Production ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Total Investment ◽  
Total Acreage ◽  
Silkworm Cocoon ◽  
Benefit Cost

The present study is an attempt to assess the silkworm cocoon production and its profitability in five taluks of Kolar district of Karnataka through structured survey during 2012-13. The sample comprised of 120 families consisting of 440 members with an average of 4.40. The number of adult male and female members constituted 46.14 and 33.41 per cent respectively and the rest were children. The number of illiterates in the sample was to the tune of 33 per cent. Out of total acreage wetland constituted 27.36 per cent while garden land formed 14.53 per cent. The total cost incurred for rearing of 8,000 DFLs per year was worked out to be Rs. 7,30,224. Among the total cost, maximum cost was incurred towards the mulberry leaves Rs. 4,55,000 (62.30%). The minimum cost of expenditure was incurred towards transportation and marketing Rs 5000 (0.68 %) and other costs were to the tune of Rs. 500 (0.06%). The total net earnings from 10 batches per year was estimated to be Rs. 19, 04,000 per 8,000 DFLs per year with a benefit cost ratio of 1.59. The total investment on building and equipments for rearing of 8000 DFLs per year was worked out to be Rs. 46,874. Among the depreciation cost incurred towards the equipments for rearing of 800 DFLs, the highest was contributed by mountages Rs. 25,600 during the silkworm cocoon production activities.

scholarly journals Economic Analysis of Irish Potato (Solanum tuberusum) Marketing in Metropolitan Markets of Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
U. E. Umoffia ◽  
U. K. Iroegbute ◽  
T. M. Barnabas ◽  
J. A. Nandi ◽  
J. N. Akeweta
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Irish Potato ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Personal Savings ◽  
Benefit Cost

Aims: This paper evaluates the economic analysis of Irish Potato (Solanum tuberosum) marketing in the metropolitan markets of Bauchi State. Study Design: A sample random sampling technique was used in selecting eighty (80) respondents (30 wholesalers and 50 retailers). Place and Duration of Study: The study was done at Bauchi State, Nigeria. Methodology: Questionnaire was used to collect data on the socio-economic characteristics of the marketers and other information on cost/return from the respondents. It was however complemented with oral interviews. Results: The results shows that the enterprise is a profitable venture in the metropolitan markets of Bauchi with a Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of (1.84) Yelwa Tudu market compared to other markets, while acquisition cost constitutes the highest proportion of the total cost of marketing potato. The majority of the marketers were female (57.75%) with 70% of the total respondents falling within the age bracket of 30-50 years. Majority of the marketers had a marketing experience of 1-10 years (58.73%). Also 70% of the marketers were married and 57% started their business with personal savings. Conclusion: The present study identified different challenges in Irish potatoes production and marketing in Bauchi State, Nigeria.

scholarly journals A Comparison of the Economic Efficiency of Living and Artificial Snowfence Designs for Road Protection

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Daigneault ◽  
David R. Betters
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Double Row ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Drifting Snow ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Benefit Cost

Abstract Both artificial and living snowfences are used to protect roads from blowing and drifting snow. This article evaluates and compares the economic performance of three snowfence designs--the Wyoming and double-row slatted artificial snowfences and a three-row living snowfence. The economic analysis evaluates the snowfences by applying four economic performance indicators: total net benefits, present net value, benefit/cost ratio, and annual breakeven benefits. The study uses snow removal savings and accident reduction benefit information from a case study in the state of Wyoming. The case study results show all the designs are economically efficient when used for road protection. However, the living snowfence outperformed the other designs in three of the four economic performance indicator categories. The largest proportion of total costs of the Wyoming and living snowfence are establishment costs whereas the bulk of total cost of the double-row slatted snowfence is for maintenance. The economic performance of all the snowfences is most sensitive to changes in their useful or effective lives. The procedures and general conclusions of the study can be applied to similar cases elsewhere. West. J. Appl. For. 15(2):70-74.

scholarly journals Economic analysis of tilapia farming in some selected area of Dinajpur District: A comparison between monoculture and polyculture

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-121
Author(s):  
Zannatul Ferdoushi ◽  
Zubaida Parveen Patwary ◽  
Yeasmin Ara ◽  
Masud Rana
Keyword(s):  
Study Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Average Total Cost ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Production Period ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study was conducted to assess the cost and return from tilapia farming. Fifty homestead aquaculture ponds practicing monoculture and polyculture of tilapia (25 farmers from each category) were selected for this study. Data had been collected through face to face interview by using a structured questionnaire during April to September 2015 from the selected farmers of Dinajpur districts. The results from the survey revealed that both the tilapia monoculture and polyculture farming were profitable. However, the average total cost per hectare per production period was found higher (Tk. 332,712.08) in tilapia monoculture than tilapia culture with carps (Tk. 241,722.34). Moreover, the net margin was also found higher in tilapia monoculture with benefit cost ratio 1.51. Whereas, the benefit cost ratio in polyculture farming was 1.34. J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 17(1): 117–121, March 2019

An analysis of month-wise variation of energy use in crop production-A case study in Golaghat district of Assam

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemchandra Saikia ◽  
B. C. Bhowmick ◽  
R. A. Halim
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Cropping Intensity ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Energy Consuming ◽  
Benefit Cost

Energy is a very key component in every sphere of our life, be it a crop production or any other field. Again seasonality is a very common phenomenon in crop production and due to this there exist slacks and peak season of various sources of energy use and production. Present study was conducted in Golaghat district of Assam to highlight the month-wise energy use and also to know the energy output-input and benefit-cost ratio. Sampling method used for the study was Three Stage Sampling method. Result from the study revealed that the cropping intensity of the study area was 119.57 per cent. The most dominant energy consuming months were July, August, November, and December using 30.64, 18.90, 13.12 and 7.65 per cent of the total energy used in crop production in per hectare of gross cropped area. The energy output-input and benefit –cost ratio of the study area were 10.84 and 1.64 respectively. From the study it was found that there is vast scope to boost the production, productivity and profitability of crop production in study area by providing all the necessary infrastructures in due space and time in adequate amount and proper quality.

Case Study of Benefit–Cost Analysis of an Intercity Passenger Rail Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 2608 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Francis E. Loetterle ◽  
Melanie Johnson ◽  
Charles Quandel ◽  
Carey Barr ◽  
Andrew Komendantov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Analysis ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Project Assessment ◽  
Passenger Rail ◽  
Target Field ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Rail Service

The economic assessment of transportation projects is evolving from a reliance on user benefits (travel time, cost, or safety) to encompass a wider spectrum of potential benefits, fostered by advances in economics and recognition that different project modes deliver different portfolios of benefits. Sponsors develop projects to address specific problems in their communities. This progression in how investments are evaluated opens the door for projects whose outcomes span a variety of benefit categories rather than concentrating on traditional user benefits and permits an improved intermodal comparison of candidate investments. Transit and intercity rail projects are particular beneficiaries of the broader project assessment approach. This paper presents a case study of how a comprehensive approach to project assessment was applied to the Northern Lights Express project that would reintroduce passenger rail service between the cities of Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota, the state's largest economies. Owned and operated by BNSF Railway, Amtrak's service in the corridor ended in 1985. Six stations are planned: Target Field in Minneapolis; stations in Coon Rapids, Cambridge, and Hinckley, Minnesota; a station in Superior, Wisconsin; and Union Depot in Duluth. The goal for the analysis was threefold: ( a) to confirm that the investment would yield a positive return; ( b) to communicate with partners, stakeholders, and the public about the project's expected outcomes; and ( c) to contribute to the selection of an alternative. The benefit–cost ratio was estimated for eight alternatives that varied by physical alignment and service plan.

scholarly journals Economic feasibility study of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp farming: nanobubble investment in increasing harvest productivity

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Syifa Mauladani ◽  
Asri Ifani Rahmawati ◽  
Muhammad Fahrurrozi Absirin ◽  
Rizki Nugraha Saputra ◽  
Aprian Fajar Pratama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Litopenaeus Vannamei ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Shrimp Farming ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Total Investment ◽  
Break Even Point ◽  
Benefit Cost

This study aimed to evaluate the economic feasibility of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp reared at 400 shrimp/m2 in 56 days of culture. The experimental design was set in an 800 m2 HDPE pond installed with nanobubble and non-nanobubble. Shrimp survival and total harvest in nanobubble treatment was increased to 92% and 2,255 kg, respectively. Economic parameters calculated in this study were Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period (PP), Break Even Point (BEP), Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C Ratio), and Sensitivity Analysis (SA). The total investment required to run this farming practice is IDR 182,887,700. Total revenue per cycle is estimated at IDR 157,850,000 with the selling price of IDR 70,000/kg of shrimp. The estimated PP is 4 cycles, with an NPV of IDR 172,329,247 projected in 10 cycles. IRR is estimated at 18% and BEP is reached after 7,058 kg production of shrimp. B/C Ratio is estimated to be 1.26 and SA showed that productivity is the most affecting parameters in the present analysis. Based on the economic study, vannamei shrimp farming associated with nanobubble system is feasible to be realized.

scholarly journals Performance evaluation of newly developed variety of menthol mint at farmer’s field – A case study of mint cultivation in Central Uttar Pradesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Sharma ◽  
Yogesh Kumar ◽  
Komal Yadav ◽  
Shivam Patel ◽  
Teerath Raj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
New Variety ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Tools And Techniques

The present study for performance evaluation newly developed varieties of CIM –Kranti and other varieties of menthol mint cultivation has been carried out at farmers’ field of central Uttar Pradesh. Mints are commonly used as the source of fragrance, flavor and pharmaceuticals industry. During the study period 2017-18, 100 farmers cultivating CIM-Kranti and other varieties have been selected from the region of central Uttar Pradesh. The primary data were collected from the selected farmer’s field on profitability comparison between CIM-Kranti and other varieties under cultivation. The highest area and production has been observed during 2012 and 2013. Simple statistical tools and techniques have been used for data analysis of the cost of cultivation and profitability. It has been observed during the study that CIM-Kranti gives higher returns (.98491/- ha/year) over other varieties (.70977/-ha/year). However, the input cost of CIM-Kranti is higher than other varieties of the crop but the net return of CIM-Kranti was more profitable than other varieties. The benefit cost ratio has been observed 1.45 and 1.74 of other varieties and CIM-Kranti respectively. The new variety “CIM-Kranti” of menthol mint is cold and frost tolerant and has the potential to produce 10-15% more oil i.e. 145-160 kg/ha in summer season as compared to all other popular commercial cultivars of menthol mint.It is suggested from the study that maximum profit is generated through CIM-Kranti cultivation followed by other varieties crop.

scholarly journals ECONOMICS OF SMALL ONION IS IT FEASIBLE TO THE PRODUCERS? - A CASE STUDY

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-138
Author(s):  
Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cost ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Cost Component ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Production Pattern ◽  
Break Even Point ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Significant Return

While the farming community is facing a heavy loss in the cultivation of crops such as paddy, sugarcane and turmeric, vegetables, particularly the small onions, give them a significant return. The income from the vegetables helps the farmers to meet their living expenses. This study is purposefully conducted as termed as Case Study in Thiru. Duraimurugan, [Mobile No: 078454 16243] farmer in Village of Kanmaniyapuram, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The case study revealed that, the benefit-cost ratio is 1:1.4 that means, if the farmer will spend one rupee the profit is rupee 1.4. In fact, that the farmer has been really struggling with the Break-Even Point. They face huge loss owing to poor yield. He must modify their production pattern and verify each cost component, which component to be minimize and which inputs might add to get higher profit with lower cost production.

scholarly journals Assessment of Cost and Benefit Associated with Ecological Restoration in Ghana: A Case Study in Bekwai Municipal Area

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Owusu ◽  
Nelly Ataawomba Afuubi ◽  
Fanglin Li
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Illegal Mining ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost

Ghana has had a long-standing problem of illegal gold mining that has led to the destruction of the environment. The government of Ghana is taking steps to not only curb illegal mining but also to restore destroyed lands that resulted from illegal mining. The government intends to spend financially in the area of ecological restoration to returned disturbed lands to their natural states possible, but the question remains whether restoring those disturbed lands will be beneficial to the country. The study was undertaken in Bekwai Municipal Area in the Ashanti region of Ghana where most locals are farmers. The research studies whether the benefits of ecological restoration outweigh the cost of ecological restoration? The research deployed a quantitative data collection. The data collected was analyzed using benefit-Cost ratio. The result shows that the benefit of ecological restoration outweighs the cost incurred as dependent on the land use as a carbon sequestration project. In conclusion, investment in ecological restoration is a step in the right direction for a country endowed with gold resources. This will spur growth and at the same time improve and protect the country’s natural resources and environment.

scholarly journals The efficiency of a risk reduction program for debris-flow disasters – a case study of the Songhe community in Taiwan

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1591-1603 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Chen ◽  
C. Y. Wu ◽  
B. T. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Debris Flow ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Expansion Strategy ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Benefit Cost

Abstract. A risk reduction program was developed after debris-flow disaster analysis is conducted using mitigation structures, evacuation measures and community restrained expansion strategy. The risk assessment method delineates hazard zones and analyzes vulnerability and the resilient capacity of an affected area, allowing the prediction of losses of properties and lives, and the corresponding risk. It can also be used to evaluate performance of a risk reduction program. The proposed method was applied to the Songhe community as a case study to assess debris-flow risk and performance of reduction programs consisting of mitigation structures, evacuation measures and a restrained expansion strategy. Total annual risk decreased to $0.01 million from $0.72 million for the No. 1 Torrent and to $0.36 million from $1.22 million for the No. 2 Torrent after mitigation structures were installed, and evacuation measures were implemented based on restrained expansion. Although mitigation structures are costly, they can reduce the size of hazard zones. Delimitating the Designated Soil and Water Conservation Area restrains community expansion and decreases possible losses. Although evacuation measures cannot reduce the size of hazard zones, they effectively increase the resilient capacity of residents. The benefit-cost ratio for mitigation structures exceeds 1.0 for both torrents with an average of 3.87; the benefit-cost ratio for evacuation measures is markedly greater than 1.0. Combining mitigation structures and evacuation measures increases the total benefit with a benefit-cost ratio of 4.38. Analytical results showed that the risk reduction program is cost-effective.

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