Impact of front line demonstration of chickpea (JG 63) in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India
The present investigation was carried out at the adopted villages of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chhatarpur during 2017-18 to demonstrate the improved variety JG 63 with the scientific package and practices to improve the production of chickpea. The treatment comprised of scientific package of practices (Improved variety JG 63 + seed treatment with Carbendazim 3g/ kg of seed and seed inoculation with Rhizobium and PSB culture each @ 10 g/ kg of seed + soil test value based fertilizer application + line sowing + adoption of IPM technique). The demonstration plot exhibited higher yield as compared to farmers plot. An average yield of chickpea in the demonstrated plot was 18.74 q/ha as compare to farmers practices 14.16 q/ha in the three years of pooled data. The improved technology gives the higher return with the high benefit cost ratio as farmer’s practices. The observed extension gap, technology gap and technology index were 4.58 q/ha, 1.26 q/ha and 6.30%, respectively. The improved variety with scientific package of practices and technical guidance contributed to increase production of chickpea and profitability of the farmers of the district.