International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (1172) Last page : (1175)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5852

Increasing Oilseed Production through Cluster Demonstration in Patna District: A Case Study

Binita Rani, Rajeev Kumar and Prakash Chandra Gupta*
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Agwanpur, Barh, Patna-803214, Bihar, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: pcguptauas@gmail.com
Received: 6.10.2017  |  Revised: 19.11.2017   |  Accepted: 22.11.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Cluster Frontline Demonstration was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Patna, Bihar to study the impact of improved cultivar, seed treatment, sulphur application and diseases and pest management on production and productivity of linseed and mustard. It was observed that Shekhar variety of linseed performed very well as compared to local variety as there was 28.64 % yield gap between both the varieties. In the same manner, RNG-48 of mustard gave 31.98 % higher yield in comparison to the local variety. This study clearly indicates that the use of improved varieties of linseed and mustard with scientific package and practices under Cluster Frontline Demonstration programme can play a major role in improving the quantity of seed production of oilseeds and may contribute significantly in state and national oilseeds production programme.

Key word:  Oilseed, Linseed, Mustard, Production, Demonstration

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Cite this article: Rani, B., Kumar, R. and Gupta, P.C., Increasing Oilseed Production through Cluster Demonstration in Patna District: A Case Study, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 1172-1175 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5852