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Cost Benefit Cost Benefit Analysis for Pungan Analysis for Pungan

Cultivation in the Cultivation in the WastelandsWastelands

- Tamil Nadu Association of Senior Professionals of

Forestry and Environment

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ExpenditureExpenditure Survey demarcation by 2m wide lane Survey demarcation by 2m wide lane

through dense prosopis growththrough dense prosopis growth Erecting stone pillars 2.1 m height to Erecting stone pillars 2.1 m height to

support chain link fence support chain link fence Chain link fence material 1.2 m wideChain link fence material 1.2 m wide Digging pits and erecting stone pillarsDigging pits and erecting stone pillars Clearing of dense prosopis growthClearing of dense prosopis growth Leveling undulating up rooted area Leveling undulating up rooted area

by JCBby JCB

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Expenditure…Expenditure… Criss-cross disc ploughing and tilleringCriss-cross disc ploughing and tillering Aligning, marking, staking, @ 5m x 5mAligning, marking, staking, @ 5m x 5m Pitting 1m x 1m x 1m @ 5m x 5m by JCBPitting 1m x 1m x 1m @ 5m x 5m by JCB Vermi compost @ 5kg. / pit, transportVermi compost @ 5kg. / pit, transport Mixing vermi-compost with top soil, Mixing vermi-compost with top soil,

refilling, carrying, distribution, planting refilling, carrying, distribution, planting and seedling.and seedling.

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Expenditure…Expenditure… Weeding thrice a year to a raidus of Weeding thrice a year to a raidus of

one meterone meter Second mechanized soil turningSecond mechanized soil turning Replacement of causalitiesReplacement of causalities 1.5m tall seedlings1.5m tall seedlings Sinking bore wells, diesel engines, Sinking bore wells, diesel engines,

pipespipes Construction of syntax over tanksConstruction of syntax over tanks

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Expenditure…Expenditure… Preparation of land by tillerPreparation of land by tiller Dressing planted spots for moisture Dressing planted spots for moisture

conservationconservation WateringWatering Tilling in second year, and fourth yearTilling in second year, and fourth year Providing vermin compostProviding vermin compost

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Workforce OrganizerWorkforce Organizer Experienced former forest officerExperienced former forest officer One per 40 hectaresOne per 40 hectares Honorarium Rs.1,80,000 per yearHonorarium Rs.1,80,000 per year Fixed for 4 yearsFixed for 4 years Increment in the fifth year (2.5%)Increment in the fifth year (2.5%) Next increment in the Ninth year.Next increment in the Ninth year.

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SecuritySecurity Two persons at Rs.4,000/- per month Two persons at Rs.4,000/- per month

for nine months in the first yearfor nine months in the first year Two persons at Rs.4,400/- per month Two persons at Rs.4,400/- per month

for 12 months in the second yearfor 12 months in the second year Thereafter annual increment 10%.Thereafter annual increment 10%.

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Dressing Planted Spots for Dressing Planted Spots for Moisture ConservationMoisture Conservation

8MM / ha @ Rs.200 per 8MM / ha @ Rs.200 per person per dayperson per day

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WateringWatering Once in 10 days in April to Once in 10 days in April to

September in the second year September in the second year for 6 months upto 35 years.for 6 months upto 35 years.

18 watering employing 2 FM / ha 18 watering employing 2 FM / ha @ x Rs.100 per person@ x Rs.100 per person

Increase in labour cost 10% per Increase in labour cost 10% per yearyear

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Fourth Year MaintenanceFourth Year Maintenance Tilling @ Rs.3,500/- haTilling @ Rs.3,500/- ha Watering as in second yearWatering as in second year Stumble mulching Rs.5/- plantStumble mulching Rs.5/- plant

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Thinning charges per Thinning charges per hectarehectare

Rs.10,000/- in the 10Rs.10,000/- in the 10thth year year Rs.15,000/- in the 15Rs.15,000/- in the 15thth year year Rs.35,000/- in the 35Rs.35,000/- in the 35thth year year

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Pod Collection RatePod Collection Rate Rs.1/kg.Rs.1/kg. Increment 10% per yearIncrement 10% per year

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Yield Data Based on Hosur Yield Data Based on Hosur PlantationPlantation

Three cycles for changes in the yieldThree cycles for changes in the yield First yield in 5 yearsFirst yield in 5 years 15kg. Per tree in the first year15kg. Per tree in the first year The yield is same in the 5The yield is same in the 5thth, 6, 6thth & 7 & 7thth year year Increase in the yield per tree is 9kg. / Increase in the yield per tree is 9kg. /

yearyear Assured yield upto 40 years from Assured yield upto 40 years from

planting.planting.

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Projection of Yield per Projection of Yield per treetreeYield cycle : 3 years cycleYield cycle : 3 years cycle

Year Year GroupGroup 5 -5 -

7 7 8-8-1010

11-11-1313

14-14-1616

17-17-1919

20-20-2222

23-23-2525

26-26-2828

29-29-3131

32-32-3434

35-35-3737

38-38-4040

Pod Pod Weight Weight in kg.in kg.

1515 2424 3333 4242 5151 6060 6969 7878 8787 9696 101055

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Number of Trees per Number of Trees per hectarehectare

YearYear 5-105-10 11-1511-1516 16

onwardonwardss

No.No. 400400 300300 200200

1919

2020

Data on Kernel, Shell and Data on Kernel, Shell and Oil per kg. of PodOil per kg. of Pod

KernelKernel ShellShell OilOil

530g.530g. 470g.470g. 132.5g.132.5g.

2121

2222

55thth year yield data in kg. year yield data in kg.

KernelKernel ShellShell OilOil

15 x 0.53015 x 0.530 15 x 0.47015 x 0.470 15 x 0.530 x.2515 x 0.530 x.25

7.95kg.7.95kg. 7.05kg.7.05kg. 1.9875kg.1.9875kg.

2323

2424

Estimated price in Rs. Estimated price in Rs. per kg. in 2014per kg. in 2014

OilOil Oil CakeOil Cake ShellShell

3535 1010 0.50.5

2525

Estimated increase in Estimated increase in price per annumprice per annum

OilOil Oil CakeOil Cake ShellShell

2%2% 2%2% Static Static

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Return on FirewoodReturn on Firewood

YearYear 2019 2019 (10 years) (10 years)

2024 2024 (15 years)(15 years)

2044 2044 (35 years)(35 years)

Weight Weight per treeper tree 250kg.250kg. 500kg.500kg.

2000kg. 2000kg. – –

4000kg.4000kg.

Price Rs.Price Rs. 4000/-ton4000/-ton 6000/-ton6000/-ton 8000/ton8000/ton

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Firewood Income per Firewood Income per hectare in Rs.hectare in Rs.

1010thth year year 1515thth year year 3535thth year year100 x .25 x 100 x .25 x

40004000100 x .5 x 100 x .5 x

60006000 200 x 3 x 8000200 x 3 x 8000

1,00,0001,00,000 3,00,0003,00,000 48,00,00048,00,000

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Economical Economical ProjectProject

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Estimated Income from Estimated Income from teakteakIncome per tree = Rs.4 LakhsGross additional income = Rs.40 x 4

= Rs.160 Lakhs per hectare(Spacing 10 m centre / centre)(On the boarders only)

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Most Economical Most Economical PlantationPlantation