Manmohan Puniya* and L.R. Choudhary
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Phalodi, Jodhpur-II, Agriculture University, Jodhpur 342301
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Maulasar, (Nagaur-II), Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan – 341506
Email: mmpuniya2011@gmail.com
Received-02.01.2024, Revised-20.01.2024, Accepted-22.02.2024
Abstract: Performance analysis in terms of gap analysis, yield enhancement and economic viability of improved production technologies of moth bean vis-a-vis farmer’s practices was evaluated through frontline demonstrations at farmer’s field during kharif, season 2021 and 2022. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jodhpur-II has carried out frontline demonstrations on moth bean crop covering an area of 30 ha of farmer’s field to exhibit latest production technologies and compared it with farmer’s practice. The study in total 45 frontline demonstrations were conducted on farmer’s fields in villages viz. Vijaynagar and Kheechan of Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, to demonstrate production potential and economic benefit of improved technologies comprising sowing method, nutrient management and chemical weed management and adoption of whole package of practices for crop. The findings of the study revealed that the demonstrated technology recorded a mean yield of 438 kg/ha which was 28.67 % higher than obtained with farmers practices (340 kg/ha). In per cent terms, scaling in productivity following improved technologies ranged from 27.94 to 29.41 %. Moreover, average yield gap for extension, technology and technology index were 98, 263 kg/ha and 37.49 per cent, respectively. Demonstrated technology also fetched average gross return of (` 23511/ha), net return(` 13091/ha), and additional return (` 4037/ha) in comparison to farmers practices. Demonstration of improved technologies also resulted in realizing higher incremental cost benefit ratio (5.34) with a Benefit: cost ratio of (2.22) compared to the farmers practice (1.97) during two years of study period.The frontline demonstrations conducted on moth beancrop at farmers field revealed that the adoption of improved technologies significantly increased the yield as well as the net returns higher than thefarmers practices. So, there is a need to disseminate the improved technologies among the farmers with effective extension methods like training and demonstrations.The farmers should be encouragedto adopt the recommended package of practices realizing for higher returns.
Keywords:Cluster,Frontline demonstration, Moth bean, Profitability
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