scholarly journals Chickpea Yield Improvement through Front Line Demonstrations in Rajsamand District, India

Author(s):  
Mani Ram C. M. Balai

The study was carried out during rabi season of 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 in 6 villages across 3 blocks (Rajsamand, Railmagra and Amet) of Rajsamand district. In all 225 front line demonstrations on chickpea crop were carried out in an area of 90.0 ha with the active participation of farmers with the objective to demonstrate the latest technology of chickpea production potential, technological gap, extension gap, technology index and economic benefit of improved technologies consisting suitable varieties GNG 1581, integrated nutrient management (20:40:0 NPK kg/ha + Rhizobium + PSB @ 20 g/kg seed) and integrated pest management (deep ploughing + seed treatment with Trichoderma viridae @ 6 g/kg seed +pheromone trap @ 10/ha + spray of Quinalphos @ 1.2 l/ha with 600 litres of water) at Rajsamand, Railmagra and Amet blocks of Rajsamand district during 2015-16 to 2017-18. The results revealed that FLD recorded higher yield as compared to farmers’ practices over the years of study. The improved technologies recorded average yield of 18.94 q ha-1 which was 27.97 per cent higher than that obtained with farmer’s practices of 14.81 q ha-1. In spite of increase in yield of chickpea, technological gap, extension gap and technology index existed which was 4.06, 4.13 q ha-1 and 17.67 per cent, respectively. The extension gap can be bridged by popularizing package of practices where in stress need to be laid on improved variety, use of proper seed rate, balanced nutrient application and proper plant protection measures. Improved technologies gave higher net return of Rs. 67727 ha-1 with benefit cost ratio 4.88 as compared to local check (Rs. 50487 ha-1, benefit cost ratio 4.22).

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lal ◽  
Balraj Singh ◽  
Ravindra Singh ◽  
R. S. Mehta ◽  
Y. K. Sharma ◽  
...  

In all 27 Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) on fenugreek with three interventions (improved varieties, seed treatment and recommended dose of fertilizers) under National Agricultural Innovation Project (Component-2) were conducted at Farmers’ fields of adopted village Bhanwata (Kuchamancity) in district Nagaur (Rajasthan) during winter season of the years 201112, 2012-13 and 2013-14. On the basis of three years’ overall average, it is attributed that about 26.65% higher grain yield was recorded under FLDs than that of the farmers’ traditional check/ practice. The study exhibited mean extension gap of 384 kg/ha, technology gap of 675 kg/ha with mean technology index of 27.00%. An additional investment of Rs. 2100/ha coupled with recommended nutrients, water management, plant protection measures, scientific monitoring and non-monetary factors resulted in additional mean returns of Rs. 17069/ha. On the basis of mean data of three years, overall average Incremental benefit: Cost ratio was calculated as 7.13.


Author(s):  
Ranjeet Singh Raghav ◽  
Swapnil . Dubey ◽  
Pradyumn . Singh

The front line demonstration of chickpea were conducted during the post rainy season at 60 farmer’s field to determine the production potential and economic benefit of improved technologies consisting suitable variety (JG-130,JG-16), integrated nutrient management (20:60:20 kg N:P:K /ha + Rhizobium + P.S.B.@ 5 g per kg of seed) integrated pest management- Deep ploughing + seed treatment with Trichoderma viridi + Pheromone trap 10/ha + bird percher @ 50/ha + Quinolphos @1.5 lt/ha) at Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh (India) during rabi season of 2006-07 to 2010-11. The improved technologies recorded mean yield of 14.12 q/ha, which was 30 percent higher than that obtained with farmers practices of 10.79 q/ha. The additional cost of Rs 2405 to 2900 gave additional net return, it was ranged Rs 2495 to Rs 8900 per hectare with increase benefit: cost ratio ranged from 1:1.03 to 1:3.06. The extension gap ranging between 2.45 to 4.45 q/ha. Data on technology index reduced from 35.25 percent (2006-07) to 20% (2010-11), exhibited the feasibility of technology demonstration in this region.


Author(s):  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Meenakshi Arya ◽  
Anshuman Singh ◽  
Sushil Kumar ◽  
Madhulika Pandey ◽  
...  

Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi conducted 40 front line demonstrations on mustard crop under the varieties - DRMR IJ-31, NRCHB -101, RH-749, NRCDR-2 and RH-406 during 2016–17. The critical reasons were identified in existing production technology through surveys and meetings with farmers. Sowing time, use of higher seed rate which resulted into high plant population, uneven plant population, more weeds, in balance dose of fertilizers and less use of plant protection measures were main causes of low productivity of oilseeds in district Jhansi. The results of study showed that the yield under demonstration plots was 12.82 q/ha as compared to 9.78 q /ha in traditional farmer practices plots. The results clearly indicate the positive effects of FLDs over the existing farmer’s practices. Benefit: cost ratio was also recorded higher under demonstrations against farmer practices during the year of experimentation.


Author(s):  
M. L. Meena ◽  
Dheeraj Singh

The technological gap between existing and recommended technologies of greengram crop was studied during 2012, 2013 and 2014. The study in total 40 frontline demonstrations was conducted on farmers’ fields in five adopted villages. The findings of the study revealed that improved technology recorded a mean yield of 982 kg/ha which was 35.5% higher than obtained with farmers’ practice (755 kg/ha). The study exhibited mean extension gap of 267 kg/ha, technology gap of 368 kg/ha with mean technology index of 27.3%. An additional investment of Rs. 1470 /ha coupled with recommended nutrient, water management, plant protection measures, scientific monitory and non-monetary factors resulted in additional mean returns of Rs.10970/ha. Higher mean net income of Rs. 46030/ha with a Benefit: Cost ratio of 4.3 was obtained with improved technologies in comparison to farmers’ practices (Rs. 38775/ha).The frontline demonstrations conducted on greengram at the farmers’ field revealed that the adoption of improved technologies significantly increased the yield as well as yield attributing traits of crop and also the net returns to the farmers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (No 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeraj Hada ◽  
L.S. Gurjar ◽  
Amit Kumar ◽  
C.B.S. Jatav

A study was conducted during kharif and rabi season in seven villages of Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, India during 2014-15. A total No. of 24 demonstrations on green gram and chickpea were conducted in area of 10 ha. by the active participation of farmers with the objective to demonstrate the improved technologies of pulses production potential. The improved technologies including use of improved variety, seed treatment, balanced nutrient application and integrated pest management. The average yield of pulses under demonstration [green gram (691kg/ha) and chickpea (1582kg/ha)] were much higher than as compared to average yield of farmer’s practices [green gram (533kg/ha) and chickpea (1345kg/ha)]. The average percentage increased in yield over farmer’s practices was 29.64 and 17.62 for green gram and chickpea, respectively. In spite of increasing in yield of pulses, technological gap, extension gap and technology index existed. The improved technology gave higher gross return, net return with higher benefit cost ratio as compared to farmer’s practices.


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Kader ◽  
MSR Mia ◽  
MA Kafi ◽  
MS Hossain ◽  
N Islam

The study investigated the yield performance of transplant aman rice cv. BRRI dhan49 and boro rice cv. BRRI dhan29 under improved package of cultivation (TEGRA) as compared to farmers’ practice. TEGRA is a rice farming practice which includes use of quality seeds and healthy seedlings, transplanting with rice transplanter, use of herbicide, use of balanced fertilization and micronutrients, and preventive plant protection measures. The study during transplant aman season included two treatments on rice cultivation method viz. TEGRA package and farmers’ practice while in boro rice four treatments viz. TEGRA package, farmers’ practice with high inputs, farmers’ practice with medium inputs and farmers’ practice with low inputs. The yield and plant characters of both transplant aman and boro rice were significantly influenced by the TEGRA package of cultivation as compared to farmers’ practice. TEGRA package of cultivation as compared to farmers’ practice increased the grain yield by 18.3% in transplant aman rice and by 80% in boro rice with less cost of production as compared to farmers’ practice, which eventually resulted 23% increase in gross return and 400% in net return. As a result, the benefit cost ratio of TEGRA package was much higher (1.35 and 2.20 during transplant aman rice and boro rice, respectively) compared to that of farmers’ practice (1.07 and 1.30).Bangladesh Agron. J. 2015, 18(2): 89-95


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijendra Kumar Meena ◽  
Shinoj Subramanian ◽  
Dipti N.V. . ◽  
Shoji Joy Edtion

The present study was undertaken to address the yield through FLDs on brinjal vegetable crops. ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Narakkal, Kochi, Kerala. Five farmers field Conducted in demonstrations on brinjal vegetable crop since 2011-12 in different locations of the districts. Prevailing farmers’ practices were treated as control for comparison with recommended practices. In the one year’s data it was observed that mulching reduced weed count, labour required for weeding and frequency of irrigations. Adoption of Impractical helped in managed the incidence of pest and diseases. Due to this an average yield of 310.0 q/ha was obtained in demonstrated plot over farmers plots (280.0 q/ha) with an additional yield of 30.0 q/ha and the increasing the average brinjal productivity. The extension gap and technology gap ranged between 90.0q/ha, respectively, with the technology index of 22.5 per cent during the demonstration years. Besides this, the demonstrated plots gave higher gross return, net return with higher benefit cost ratio when compared to farmer’s practice.


2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKM Z Rahman ◽  
MA Haque ◽  
SN Alam ◽  
K Begum ◽  
D Sarker

Five IPM packages viz. T1=Pheromone trap @ 70 traps ha-1 + Neem seed kernel extract @ 50 g L-1 of water; T2=Pheromone trap + HaNPV @ 0.4 ml L-1 of water and Bt @ 2.0 g L-1 of water; T3=Pheromone trap + Neem seed kernel extract + HaNPV and Bt; T4=Pheromone trap + Trichogramma chillnis @ 50,000 ha-1 and Bracon hebetor @ 1200 ha-1; T5=Pheromone trap + Neem seed kernel extract + T. chilonis and B. hebetor were evaluated against H. armigera in tomato. The lowest fruit infestation by number (12.55%) was attained from T5 followed by T2 (15.49%). Significantly the lowest fruit infestation by weight was found in treatment T2 (10.60%) followed by T5 (11.73%). The highest yield was obtained from T5 (29.74 t ha-1) followed by T2 (26.77 t ha-1). The highest marginal benefit cost ratio was achieved from T2 (3.41) followed by T5 (3.35). Hence, considering benefit cost ratio, T2 and T5 packages may be the effective tools for managing H. armigera in tomato.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(2): 287-296, June 2016


2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Sharma ◽  
S. K. Sharma ◽  
C. M. Yadav

During the period from 2006 to 2011, 80 frontline demonstrations were conducted on the horsegram production technology to transfer the technologies among the farmers of Bhilwara district in semi-arid region of south Rajasthan with the objective to evaluate the economic feasibility of technology transfer and adoption. Adoption of improved technology had significant impact on seed yield vis-a-vis yield gaps in horsegram. Improved technology enhanced horsegram yield from 294 kg/ha (farmer’s practice) to 537 kg/ha (improved practice), an overall increase of 40.83%. There was a wide yield variation between potential and demonstration yields of horsegram mainly due to technology and extension gaps. Extension yield gaps varied to the extent of 96 to 180 kg/ ha whereas technology yield gaps varied from 288 to 413 kg/ ha. Technology index varied from 34.91 to 50.06 %, which indicate for further scope of improvement in productivity of horsegram in the region. The marginal difference between benefit-cost ratio of improved practice and farmer’s practice proves of adoption of improved technologies by the farmers. However, to further bridge up the gap between technology developed and technology transferred, there is a need to strengthen the extension network besides emphasis on specific local recommendations.


Author(s):  
B.L. Jat ◽  
Nidhi . ◽  
Gopichand Singh ◽  
Pushpa Kumawat

On Farm Testing of Pheromone trap @ 5/ha + Coriander row (7/8:1) + HaNPV @ 250 LE/ha against pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera L.) management was assessed on farmers field in Nagaur district during 2020-21. Trial was conducted on 10 farmer’s field to know the impact of said technology on chickpea pod borer management. In the demonstrated technologies the chickpea seed production 19.83 q/ha. The percent seed yield increase over the farmer’s practices was 34.11%. The net return in demonstration technology was ` 67036/ha and the same was ` 44525/ha. The incremental benefit cost ratio was 3.26 in demonstration technology as compared to farmer’s/ local check 2.60 respectively.


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