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3.5 Incomes and expenses in using the technology

1. Initial costs and expenses in using the technology

Expenses All
per unit expenses
Inputs Unit Quantity
(USD) per input
(USD)
Labor
Labor for planting Dixie grass: ha 1 35.2 220
1 person/day for 300 USD per day and
1 rai requires labor for 4 persons,
accounting for 1,200

Plant material
Dixie grass seedlings for 1,600 trees/ha, Seedling 10,000 0.015 147
0.5 USD/tree
Fertilizers and substances killing/
inhibiting growth of living things
(Biocide)

Compost price: 0.10 USD/kg., 0.2 kg 320.0 0.10 32
kg/hole

Paddy husk price: 0.12 USD/kg., 0.4 kg 640.0 0.12 76.8
kg/hole

15-15-15 chemical fertilizer price: 0.59 kg 10.0 0.59 5.9
USD/kg, 6.25 kg/hole

All expenses of setting up technological 481.7
(US dollars)

Calculation of costs and expenses

Expenses are calculated per the area of using the technology

the currency calculated for expenses: Baht

The exchange rate is 1 US dollar = 34.19 Baht
Average wage in hiring daily labor is 300 Baht.

The most important factor having an effect on expenses is the policy of the government on the
minimum wage which is an important factor having an effect on the cost of the project.

2. Activities for maintenance There is no maintenance for these activities because Dixie grass

can grow and propagate by itself.

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