Appendix A: Current Crop Allocation At Maf

Appendix A

Current Crop Allocation at MAF

Appendix B
Current Gross Profit (May 2010-March 2011)

1Rs 1.7 million is outstanding from wheat planted in fall 2010.
2By May 2011, balance of Maize is expected to bring cash receipts of Rs 0.4 million.

Appendix C
Current Contribution Margins
Crop
Risk Factor
(Susceptibility to Diseases, Insects, Weather, etc.)
Rabi Season
Kharif Season

Contribution Margin
(Rs per acre)
Total Contribution (Rs)
Contribution Margin
(Rs per acre)
Total Contribution (Rs)
Main Crops
Wheat
Moist weather needed
Long growing period
1,230
54525.9
(1,870)
-
Cotton
Excessive rain
High temperatures
Weather adversity
Leaf curl virus
37,750
3,340,120
108,950
4,429,907
Sunflower

42,405
-
49,905
2,197,317.15
Fodder Crops
Sarson (Mustard)
Sensitive to weather
Weeds
6,132
356,146.56
4532 per cut
6132
Maize (Corn)
Susceptible to insect attack
19,225
1,115,050
22,010
894,926.6
Barseem
Guar (Pea)

1,707
500
-
-
37,207
176,238
(7793)
8500
Fruit
Mangoes
Susceptible to insect attacks and fungi
Fungicides causes sub-par quality, increase production costs
Short shelf life
48,611
10,937,475
-
-
Vegetables
Onions

75,700
1,195,200
154,700
-

3Other crops include guava, banana, lychee, jamun, sweet potato, and chili.
Appendix D
Current Crop Breakdown
Crops
Current Sowing Date
Current Harvest Date
Crop Liquidity
Duration of Growth
Wheat
Oct./Nov.
April
Slow – planted late
6 months
Cotton
March
September

6 months
Sunflower
Feb./July
May/ Oct.
Fast – generate in lean period
4 months
Sarson
Flexible
Flexible
Fast – generate cash when required
3 months
Maize
Flexible
Flexible
Huge demand
3 months
Barseem
Oct./Nov.
Mar./Apr.
Reserve
6 months
Guar
Feb./March
Oct.
Reserve
9 months
Jantar
April
September

6 months
Mango
Feb. - March
June - July
Contract based
5 - 6 months
Guava
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Banana
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Lychee
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Jamun
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Onion
Oct.

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