🌿 Cumin (Jeera)
Location: Banaskantha, Gujarat
Demo data — sample figures for demonstration only
3
Farms reporting
13.5
Total area (acre)
4.68
Avg yield / acre (quintal)
₹31,254
Avg cost / acre
₹1,25,122
Avg revenue / acre
₹93,868
Avg profit / acre
300.3%
Average ROI
₹26,746
Avg sale rate / quintal
Compared with Gujarat
| Banaskantha, Gujarat | Gujarat | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg yield / acre | 4.68 | 4.58 | +0.09 |
| Avg cost / acre | ₹31,254 | ₹25,251 | +₹6,002 |
| Avg profit / acre | ₹93,868 | ₹98,346 | -₹4,478 |
| Average ROI | 300.3% | 389.5% | -89.1% |
Where the money goes
per acre · Total ₹31,254
Yield per acre by year / Profit per acre by year
Best performing talukas (Taluka)
| Taluka | Farms reporting | Total area | Avg yield / acre | Avg cost / acre | Avg profit / acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deesa | 3 | 13.5 | 4.68 | ₹31,254 | ₹93,868 |
Season split
Reference crop schedule — Cumin (Jeera)
Days from sowing| Days from sowing | Stage | Activity | Category | Indicative cost / acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15–-8 | Pre-sowing |
Fine seed bed preparation
Cumin needs a very fine tilth.
|
Land preparation | ₹2,750 |
| -2–0 | Sowing |
Seed treatment
Treat with Carbendazim against wilt.
|
Seed | ₹700 |
| 0–2 | Sowing |
Broadcasting / line sowing
6 kg seed/acre, 30 cm rows.
|
Sowing | ₹6,450 |
| 1–4 | Germination |
Light irrigation after sowing
Very light irrigation for germination.
|
Irrigation | ₹900 |
| 25–32 | Seedling |
First weeding
Hand weeding at 25-30 days.
|
Weeding | ₹3,650 |
| 32–38 | Vegetative |
Urea top dressing
20 kg urea with second irrigation.
|
Fertilizer | ₹1,400 |
| 45–55 | Vegetative |
Wilt / blight preventive spray
Mancozeb spray in cloudy weather.
|
Plant protection | ₹1,850 |
| 55–62 | Flowering |
Irrigation at flowering
Avoid heavy irrigation at flowering.
|
Irrigation | ₹900 |
| 65–75 | Seed setting |
Aphid control
Spray only if aphids appear.
|
Plant protection | ₹1,600 |
| 100–110 | Harvest |
Harvesting
Harvest when seeds turn brown.
|
Harvest | ₹5,500 |
| 106–115 | Post harvest |
Threshing and cleaning
Clean and grade before sale.
|
Post harvest | ₹2,300 |
| Total | ₹28,000 | |||
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