Yield Gap Analysis and Impact Assessment of Frontline Demonstrations on Green Gram in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abhimanyu Chaturvedi
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirap District- Deomali, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
S.K. Chaturvedi *
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lower Dibang Valley-Balek, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
TS Mishra
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Kameng -Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Neha Sharma
JNKVV-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Panna-Purushottampur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India conducted frontline demonstrations (FLD) on green gram at 30 ha area of farmers’ field to exhibit latest production technologies and compared it with farmer’s practice during Kharif season of 2022. The study in total 75 frontline demonstrations were conducted on farmers’ fields in villages viz., Deomali, Namsang, Soha, Makat, Paniduria, Sipini and Chomoithung of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh state during 2022-23 to demonstrate production potential and economic benefit of improved technologies. The FLD recorded a average yield of 640 kg/ha which was 20.75% higher than obtained with farmers’ practice (530 kg/ha). The better mean net income of Rs. 17500/ha with a Benefit: Cost ratio of 1.76 was obtained with FLD in comparison to farmers’ practices (Rs. 10300/ha). The farmers’ should be encouraged to adopt the recommended package of practices realizing for higher returns.
Keywords: Adoption, economics, frontline demonstration, green gram, rainfed condition