STUDY OF COST AND RETURN OF SCALLION GROWING: CASE STUDY OF SURATWONG GARDEN, BAN DONG SAI THONG VILLAGE, MOO 15, NONG HAI SUB-DISTRICT, MUEANG DISTRICT, UDON THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research was a qualitative research, which aimed to study cost and return of Scallion growing at Suratwong garden, Ban Dong Sai Thong Village, Moo 15, Nong Hai Sub-District, Mueang District, Udon Thani Province. The data was collected by interview Suratwong garden owner. The research tool for collecting data was Semi-structured interview. The result of the study found that the average cost was 36,832.51 Baht per month; divided into raw material 25,500 Baht, labor cost 820 Baht, variable cost 1,268 Baht, and fixed cost 9,244.51 Baht, the average income was 90,000 Baht per Rai, average net profit was 53,167.49 Baht per Rai. Break even point analysis per Rai was 667 Kilograms per Rai. Percentage of Profit margin ratio was 59.07 % and Return on Investment (ROI) was 3.11 %. The result of this research indicated that the real cost and return of scallion growing was an accounting information to add value and income for scallion producers and creating more jobs in the community.