PRODUCTION COSTS OF GARLIC IN THE CITIES OF PICOS AND BOCAINA (PIAUÍ, BRAZIL) IN THE YEAR OF 1974

Abstract

The authors tried to establish the cost of garlic production, and the rates of utilization of the production factors, such as land, money invested, and labor, in the counties of Picos and Bocaina, in the State of Piauí. The data were collected using ";registration booklets” which were annotated daily by seven ";typical producers” who had been chosen for the study. The production cost per hectare, obtained through adding the expenses in money, calculated expenses, and retribution to production factors, was Cr$ 34,098.59, while the gross income per hectare was Cr$ 22,191.09. Labor costs were responsible for 58.03% of total cost. Man-hours for irrigation represented 29.54% of labor costs. The data presented show that the cultivation of garlic with the present technology is unfeasible economically.