Assuming a planter picks a total of 1000 Kgs of Robusta fruit on his estate, the following options are available to him.
1,000 Kgs will yield 450 Kgs of cherry or 9 Bags
Market realization : 450 x Rs.70 = Rs.31,500.
Pros – Lower picking cost, ease of operation ;
Cons – Needs more space, drying can be tedious in inclement weather.
Sell the 1,000 Kgs., of fruit to any buyer / company
Market realization : 1000 x 30 = Rs.30,000.
Pros – Ease of operation, no work required ;
Cons – No commodity for speculation on price.
1,000 Kgs., can be taken through the pulping route.
1,000 Kgs., will have.
- 760 Kgs., of ripe which will give us 190 Kgs., of Parchment.
- 160 Kgs., of green which will give us 67 Kgs., of Cherry.
- 80 Kgs., of float which will give us 28 Kgs. of cherry.
Market realization will be
RP 190 x 140 = 26600 ; RC 67 + 28 = 95 x 70 = 6650 = Total : 33,250.
Pros – Less space required, fruit skin for organic matter
Cons – High capital cost, operational costs, more rules to abide by.