Detailed Project

Report on
Gerbera
cultivation in a
Naturally
Ventilated
Polyhouse

Submitted to-
KPMG Pvt. Ltd

Sajal Kumar Sharma

MBA-FABM (2021-23) at Imperial
School of Agri Business, Greater
Noida
INTRODUCTION

Gerbera is commonly known as Transvaal daisy or Bar berton daisy or African daisy. It is an
important commercial cut flower crop. Gerbera flowers have a wide range of colours including
yellow, orange, cream-white, pink, brick red, red, terracotta and various other intermediate colors.
In double varieties, bicolor flowers are also available. Gerbera flower stalks are long, thin and leafy
and have a long vase life.

BED PREPARATION

Tap Width- 60 cm

Bottom width- 70 cm

Height-45 cm

Pathway- 40 cm

IMPORTANT CULTIVARS OF GERBERA: Pre Intenzz, Stanza, Winter Queen, Cacharelle, Jaffa,
Sangria, Diana, Thalsa, Sonsara, Paganini, Anneke, Nette, Rosetta, Gloria, Ginna, Ingrid, Pricilla,
Alexias, Intense, Sunway, Zingaro, Balance,rosaline,dune and Monique.

WHAT IS A NATURALLY VENTILATED POLYHOUSE?

This is a special structure made of G.I. pipes, insect proof nets and transparent plastic sheets, which
protect the crops from adverse climatic conditions, insect-pests and different viruses. In this type of
polyhouse all four sides of the greenhouse are covered with an insect-proof, 40 mesh nylon net.
Rollable plastic curtains from the ground are used to cover sides. During summer, this plastic
curtain is rolled up and down in winter for proper cross ventilation with the help of a pipe.

The roof is covered with 200-micron thick, transparent polythene film. An insect-proof nylon net is
also used in place of roof ventilators for natural air flow and insect free ventilation. This kind of
polyhouse does not require electricity. For irrigation, low pressure drip irrigation system is used.
This type of structure is suitable for peri-urban areas where high value vegetables like tomato,
capsicum, parthenocarpic cucumber etc. and flowers like rose, chrysanthemum and gerbera can be
grown easily.

IMAGE- NATURALLY VENTILATED POLYHOUSE

There are a number of processes that are involved in the cultivation of gerbera like
soil preparation, sowing of seeds/transplanting, irrigation, integrated pest and
disease control, harvesting, and packaging. These processes involve purchasing of
inputs , labour costs as well as transportation costs etc. Following are all the costs
that can be accounted for in the process of cultivating gerbera in a naturally
ventilated polyhouse.
➢ ESTIMATED UNIT COST AND MEANS OF FINANCE

Serial Items Rate Unit Estimated Subsidy Subsidy Beneficiaries Bank

No. Cost amount Contribution loan
(Rs.) (Rs.) (%) (Rs.) (10%) (Rs.)
1. Polyhouse 935 Per 9,35,000 65 6,07,750 93,500 2,33,750
m2
2. Micro 125 Per 1,25,000 90 1,12,500 1,12,500 0
irrigation m2
system
(Drip
Irrigation)
3. Planting 30 Per 1,80,000 50 90,000 18,000 72,000
Material m2
4. Land 20 20,000 0 0 2,000 18,000
Preparation
5. Recurring As 2,06,240 0 0 20,624 1,85,616
Expenses per
(Excluding table
cost of B
planting
material for
1st year)
TOTAL 14,66,240 1,80,250 1,46,624 5,09,366

➢ TABLE A-> LAND PREPARATION COST

Serial Particulars Amount

No. (in Rs.)
1. Pasteurized compost and neem cake (@Rs. 10/m) 10,000
2. Chemical fertilizer and micro nutrients (@Rs. 5/m2) 5,000
3. Fumigation/ Bed Preparation Cost (@Rs. 5/m2) 5,000
TOTAL 20,000

➢ TABLE B-> YEARWISE BREAKUP OF RECURRING COST

Serial Item/Year Amount (From year 1-7)

No.
1. Fertigation Cost (Tab B-1) Rs. 18,540
2. Spraying Cost (Tab B-2) Rs. 18,540
3. Packaging Cost (Tab B-3) Rs. 10,000
4. Grading expenses (lumpsum) Rs. 10,000
5. Transportation Cost (Tab B-4) Rs. 12,500
6. Irrigation Cost (Flat @Rs.500/month for 8 months) Rs. 4,000
7. Electricity cost (Flat @Rs.500/month for 8 months) Rs. 4,000
8. Labour Cost (Tab B-5) Rs. 78,750
9. Insurance @ 5% on depreciated value of polyhouse & Rs. 53,000
 micro irrigation system
TOTAL RECURRING COST Rs. 2,02,240

➢ TABLE B-1 -> FERTILIZER COST

Serial Particulars Amount/Quantity

No.
1. Fertilizer Cost (kg/day) 1.2 kg
2. Avg. rate of fertilizer (Rs/day) Rs.60
3. Fertigation days 250
4. Fertigation Cost Rs.18,000
5. Contingency @3% of fertigation cost Rs.540
TOTAL FERTIGATIOB COST (Rs.) Rs.18,540

➢ TABLE B-2 -> SPRAYING COST

Serial Particulars Amount/Quantity

No.
1. Spraying Cost/day Rs.200
2. Spraying days 75
3. Spraying cost Rs.15000
4. Contingency @3% of spraying cost Rs.450
TOTAL Rs.15,450

➢ TABLE B-3 -> PACKAGING COST

Serial Particulars Amount/Quantity

No.
1. Rate/box Rs.40
2. Total packaging cost/box Rs.40
3. Total no. of cut flowers 15,000
4. Capacity/box in no.s 600
5. Total No. of boxes 250
TOTAL Rs.10,000

➢ TABLE B-4 -> TRANSPORTATION COST

Serial Particular Amount/Quantity

No.
1. Transport charges/box Rs.50
2. Total no. of boxes to be transported year 250 boxes
TOTAL COST Rs. 12,500
➢ TABLE B-5 -> LABOUR COST

Serial Particulars Amount/Quantity

No.
1. Total man days 350
2. Average Salary per day per head Rs.225
TOTAL Rs. 78,750
➢ TABLE C- PRODUCTION AND INCOME

Serial Particulars Amount/Quantity

No.
1. Plant population @6 plant/ m2 6000
2. Total production @25 cut flowers per plant 1,50,000
3. Loss [loss of produce (2%)] 3,000
4. Produce available for sale 1,47,000
5. Income from sale of produce @Rs.5/cut flower Rs.7,35,000

➢ TABLE D- INPUT COST AND RETURNS TABLE

Year Cost (in Return Profits Discount Present Present

Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) factor worth of worth of
@12% cost (in gross
Rs.) returns
(Rs.)
1 14,66,240 7,35,000 -(7,31,240) 0.89 13,04,954 6,54,150
2 2,06,240 7,36,500 5,30,260 0.8 1,64,992 5,89,200
3 3,86,246 7,40,000 3,53,760 0.71 2,74,230 5,25,400
4 2,90,240 7,38,000 4,47,760 0.63 1,82,851 4,64,940
5 2,06,240 7,43,000 5,36,760 0.56 1,15,994 4,16,080
6 3,86,240 7,32,000 3,45,760 0.50 1,93,120 3,66,000
7 2,06,240 7,36,000 5,29,760 0.45 92,808 3,31,200
TOTAL 23,28,449 33,46,770

Total Return 𝑅𝑠.3346770

Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)= = = 1.43
Total Cost 𝑅𝑠.2328449

A BCR of 1.43 is an indicative that the project's estimated benefits significantly

outweigh its costs. And the owners can expect a Rs. 143 in total revenue from
an investment of Rs. 100 which means a profit of Rs.43 is to be made.