| Cultivation costs | |
| (Amount in Rs) | |
| Land preparation by tractor 28,000 (400 hours x Rs 70 per hour) | 28,000 |
| Cultivation by tractor(120 hours x Rs 80 per hour) | 9,600 |
| Seed of prime variety(1,000 kg x Rs 200 per kg) | 2,00,000 |
| Inter-culture and weeding (600 workingdays at the rate of Rs 40 per labour) | 24,000 |
| Harvesting, collection and post harvesting activities (1,000 working days at the rate of Rs 40 per labour) | 40,000 |
| Packing material: 3,000 bags x Rs 25 per bag (SO"xSO") containing 35 kg of dry senna leaves Transportation from field to roadside (So trips of tractor at the rate of Rs 300 per trip) | 75,000 |
| Transportation from field to roadside (So trips of tractor at the rate of Rs 300 per trip) | 15,000 |
| Agricultural equipment and other overheads | 58,400 |
| Total expenses | 4,50,000 |
| Net profit | |
| 1000 kg dry leaves per ha: 1000 x 100 ha = | 1,00,000 kg |
| kg at the rate of Rs 15 per kg | 15,00,000 |
| less expenses of cultivation | Rs 4,50,000 |
| Net Profit | 10,50,000 |
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/senna-reaps-profits
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medicinal-plants
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-science
