Vikash Hooda1 and Pooja Jangra2*
1 &2DES, Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Sadalpur-125052, CCSHAU, Hisar
Received-04.11.2023, Revised-15.11.2023, Accepted-27.11.2023
Abstract: The most crucial factor for supporting an increase in agricultural productivity is the degree of acceptance of improved agricultural technology in the innovation diffusion process. Comparing the yield differences between farmers’ practises and the improved package of sesame practises under Cluster Front Line Demonstrations (CFLD) on sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) crop was the main objective of the current study. Sesame which is commonly known as ‘Til’ is one of the earliest domesticated plants of India. Due to the presence of a strong antioxidant, the seeds of plants produce valuable edible oil, which is why sesame seeds are referred to as the seeds of immortality. There are two types of recognised seeds: black and white. The goal of the project was to determine how frontline demonstration technologies might affect the productivity of sesame crops in the Hisar district of Haryana. In the year 2018, field demonstrations of sesame improved variety RT-351 was carried out across 20 hectare area. In comparison to local farmers’ practices, the technologies that have been exhibited have resulted in an average production increase of 26.29%. The 1.12 q ha-1 average extension gap highlighted the necessity for proper demonstration of improved package and practices for farmers to obtain instruction through a variety of extension initiatives in order to embrace better agricultural technology. The aforementioned data indicate that cluster demonstrations, which encourage farmers to utilise the kinds of scientific production techniques that were on display in the CFLD plots, may boost sesame crop yield.
Keywords: Sesame, Frontline demonstration, technology gap, Farmers practice
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