Question: Two crops ( A & B ) can be grown in a particular irrigation area each year. Crop A can be sold for a price

Two crops (A & B) can be grown in a particular irrigation area each year. Crop A can be sold
for a price of $200 iton and requires 10m3 of water, 100 ha of land, 30 kg of fortilizer and 150 hrs
of labour. Similarly, crop B can be sold at a price of $250/ton and requires 8m3 of water, 80h a
of land, 20 kg of fertilizer and 120 hrs of labour. The available quantities of water, land, fertilizer
and labour resources are 15m3,150ha,45kg and 250 hrs respectively. The costs of cultivation
of Crop A and Crop B are $70? ton and $30 ton. It is required to estimate the quantities of each
crop to be produced so as to maximize the net benefits. Formulate the linear programming
problem. [25]
Two crops ( A & B ) can be grown in a particular

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