A.S. Jat*
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ujhani (Budaun)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agricultural & Technology, Meerut (UP)
Email: dr.asjat@gmail.com
Received-01.04.2022, Revised-16.04.2022, Accepted-29.04.2022
Abstract: Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) were conducted during Kharif seasons from 2011 to 2017 (07 years) at the farmers’ fields of different villages of Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh by scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ujhani (Budaun) under Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.). Total 128 front line demonstrations in 50 ha area were conducted to evaluate the effect of front-line demonstrations on yield and economics of urdbean crop. Results of FLDs indicated that the cultivation practices comprised under FLDs viz., use of improved variety (PU-31), balanced application of fertilizers, line sowing, timely weed management and control of insect pests through fungicide & insecticide, produced on an average 910 kg/ha urdbean grain yield, which was 20.6 per cent higher compared to prevailing farmers practice (754 kg/ha). The extension gaps ranged from 86 to 220 kg/ha during the period of demonstration with average 157 kg/ha. The technology gap was maximum (619 kg/ha) in the year 2015 and minimum (336 kg/ha) in the years of 2013 with average value of 490 kg/ha. The data revealed that minimum technology index value 24.0 per cent was noticed in the year 2013 followed by 25.7 per cent in 2012 whereas, maximum value of technology index of 44.2 per cent in the year 2015. The FLDs recorded higher average gross returns (Rs. 41807/ha) and net return (Rs. 26369/ha) and B: C ratio (2.78) with slightly higher investment on cost of cultivation (Rs. 1339/ha) as compared to farmers’ practice. It is observed that majority of the respondent farmers expressed high (52.34%) to the medium (31.25%) level of satisfaction regarding the performance of urdbean under demonstrations. Whereas, very few (16.41%) of respondents expressed lower level of satisfaction. The higher to medium level of satisfaction with respect to performance of demonstrated technology indicate stronger conviction, physical and mental involvement of in the frontline demonstration which in turn would lead to higher adoption.
Keywords: Client Satisfaction Index, Front line demonstration, Integrated crop management, Productivity, Profitability
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