increase in other resources, brings in the operation of the law of diminishing return at an early stage.
NOTES 1 The cost of one acre of land refers to the prevalent rent rate in the area, which is about Rs 180. It has been allocated to crops according In per acre yield obtained. For paddy it is estimated at Rs 140. The marginal return on human labour has been compared with the wage rate which stood at Rs 1.50 per day. To work out the cost of bullock labour the charges incurred on fodder, feed and concentrates, labour for the maintenance of bullocks, interest and depreciation and miscellaneous expenses have been added. From this the value of manure plus hire charges if any obtained from outside nave been deducted. The net maintenance expenses have been divided by the number of bullock days worked on the farm. The cost of bullock labour thus comes to Rs 5.25 per day.
