Impact of front line demonstrations on the production and productivity of moong (Vigna radiata L), mash (Vigna mungo L), rajmash (Phaseolus vulgaris L), lentil (Lens culinaris L) and chickpea (Cicer aeritinum L) under rainfed ecology in mid hills of J and K, India

Abstract

Pulses productivity in Jammu Kashmir, India, in North-Western (NW) Himalayas is far less than the national averages because of poor crop management cultivation of low yielding varieties. Frontline demonstration (FLD) program is an effective technology transfer tool for better technology adoption that bridges the yield gaps. The technological extension yield gaps in pulses crops were studied for 3 years during 2009-10 to 2013-2014 under an FLD programme in the Poonch District of Jammu Kashmir, India, revealing that there was a wide yield gap between potential demonstration yields due to technology extension yield gaps. In case of chickpea on the basis of three year mean data demonstrations gave 40.60 % higher yield than local check or farmers practices. Technological yield gaps affecting yield in pulses were highest in chickpea var. BG-1103(13.00 q ha -1 ) during rabi 2010-11 followed by moong var. SML 668 (12.40 q ha -1 ) during 2010-11 while lowest gap was observed in rajmash var. local (0.36 q ha -1 ) during 2011. In general, the technological gaps were highest in chickpea cultivar (BG-1103) lowest in rajmash cultivars in the present study. Extension yield gap varied to the extent of 0.78 to 6.00 q ha -1 in chickpea. In case of lentil, demonstrations gave 12.77 % higher yield over the local check. Extension yield gap varied from 0.25-12.52 q ha -1 in lentil. In case of moong, FLDs gave 71% higher yield than the local check extension yield gap varied from 1.27 to 1.46 qha -1 . In case of mash, demonstration gave 35.5% higher yield than farmers average plot yield whereas in case of rajmash on the basis of five year mean data, demonstration gave 28.73% higher yield. Overall, it is inferred that improved farm technology has great potential in enhancing the pulse productivity and profitability through frontline demonstration programme in Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir collateral farming situations in NW -Himalayas as well.

Impact Assessment of Front Line Demonstrations on Summer Mung Productivity under Irrigated Agro-ecosystem of Haryana

“…It indicates that there exists a gap between the generated technology in mung cultivation at the research institution and its dissemination to the farmers. Kumar et al (2019) reported as high as 55.00-70.85 percent technology index in their study.…”

“…Kumar et al (2017) also found similar results. Kumar et al (2019) also reported yield enhancement of 30.90 percent over farmers' practice in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir while conducting FLDs with the variety SML-818. Kumar and Boparai (2020) conducted demonstrations with improved varieties SML 668 and SML 832 in Jalandhar district and found that demonstrations conducted after harvest of potato and sown in the month of March produced mean yield of 10.48 q/ha.…”

“…Therefore, it is recommended that efforts are needed to make aware and motivate farmers to adopt improved cultivation practices over existing conventional practices (Choudhary et al, 2009). Kumar et al (2019) concluded that field extension Impact Assessment of Front Line Demonstrations on Summer Mung Productivity under Irrigated Agro-ecosystem of Haryana functionaries of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir focused on dissemination of improved mung production technologies to enhance its productivity over existing level. Kumar and Boparai (2020) observed average extension gap of 1.80 q/ha and emphasized need to educate farmers for adoption of improved mung cultivation practices.…”

Economics of demonstrating wheat production technology under rain-fed ecosystems

“…Yield of a particular crop on the given farm Production efficiency = - ----------------------------------× Other researchers use similar methodologies to assess the gaps in production efficiency and yield (Sharma et al 2015;Vaid et al 2017;Arora and Sharma 2019;Kumar et al 2019).…”

Improving Production and Productivity of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Through Scaling-up of Improved Technologies in the Vertisol Highland Areas of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

“…Improved chickpea varieties hold a key for improving production and productivity of the crop (Kassie et al, 2009;Patil and Ramesha, 2018). Besides, according to Kumar et al (2019) the technological yield gaps affecting yield in pulses were highest in chickpea. This paper is, therefore, aimed to provide an insight into scaling up of chickpea technologies and documenting best approaches to maximize production and productivity of the crop through improving the availability of improved quality seeds to farmers.…”