Studies on Policy Option for Quality Seed Production and ... - NFPCSP

4.2.34 Profitability of wheat seed storage and marketing by farm size groupSeed production needs some additional intercultural operations such as rouging & spraying and someadditional post harvest activities like winnowing, drying, packaging etc. The profitability of wheat seedstorage and marketing for different categories of farmers were analyzed at farm level in Dinajpur forthe year of 2008-2009 and is presented in Tables 4.2.32 and 4.2.33. It can be seen from these tables thatTable 4.2.32 Profitability of wheat seed storage and marketing at farm level in Dinajpur, 2008ItemFarm categoryLarge Medium Small AverageSeed stored (kg/farm family) 391 155 83 210Rouging 100 60 30 63Winnowing 200 120 60 127Drying & Packaging: 120 100 60 93Depreciation cost of storage device:Poly bag+ plastic bag 40 60 40 47Metal drum 200 0 0 67Seed marketing (transport + toll) 200 100 50 117Storage cost:a) Seed preservation cost 860 440 240 514b) Value of wheat grain at harvesting time 5865 2325 1245 3145c) Opportunity cost of stored seeds 391 155 83 210Total seed preservation cost (a+b+c) 7116 2920 1568 3869Seed storage loss after storage in kg (3 % of stored seed) 11.73 4.65 2.49 6.3Wheat seed weight after storage period 379.27 150.35 80.51 203.7Gross return (Tk./farm family) 15171 6014 3220 8148Net return from seed business (Tk./farm family) 8055 3094 1652 4279Net return for per kg seeds (Tk.) 20.60 19.96 19.90 20.38Note: For calculating depreciation cost of storing device considered Tk. 40 per piece of poly plus plastic bag with 2 years lifeand capacity per bag considered 55 kg. Incase of plastic drum; price was Tk. 1300 per piece with 13 years life expectancy andcan contain 160 kg seeds.Table 4.2.33 Profitability of seed storage and marketing for 180 kg of wheat in Dinajpur, 2008ItemsCost and return (Tk/180 kg)Particulars Poly bag Plastic drumRoughing 120 120Winnowing 120 120Drying & Packaging 120 120Depreciation cost of storage device 90 120Seed marketing 60 60Transport 50 50Market toll 20 20Storage costa) Seed preservation cost 580 610b) Value of 180 kg wheat grain at harvesting time 2700 2700c) Opportunity cost of stored seeds 180 180Total seed preservation cost (a+b) 3460 3490Seed storage loss after storage in kg (3 % and 2% for5.4 3.6poly bag and plastic bag, respectively)Wheat seed weight after storage period 174.6 176.4Gross return 6984 7056Net return from 180 kg seed 3524 3566Net return for per kg seeds (Tk.) 19.58 19.81Note: For calculating depreciation cost of storing device considered Tk. 50 per piece of poly bag with 2 years life expectancyand capacity per bag considered 50 kg. Incase of plastic drum, price was Tk. 1200 per piece with ten-year of life expectancyand this can contain 180 kg seeds.76