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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : (215) Last page : (220)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8247

Impact of Front Line Demonstrations on Productivity and Profitability of Major Food Grain Crops at Tribal Farmers’ Fields in Kota District of Rajasthan

M.C. Goyal^1* , K.M. Sharma² , Mahendra Singh³, Akash Tanwar⁴ and A.K. Sharma⁵
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kota, Agriculture University Kota (Rajasthan)-324001 India
¹Professor (Extension Education), ²Asstt. Professor (Agronomy), ³Senior Scientist & Head,
^4,5Senior Research Fellow
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mgoyalkota@gmail.com
Received: 22.06.2020  |  Revised: 26.07.2020   |  Accepted: 03.08.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Blackgram, chickpea and wheat are the major food grain crops cultivated in the Kota district of Rajasthan. To popularize improved varieties and production technologies, frontline demonstrations were conducted on these crops by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kota under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) during kharif and rabi seasons of 2017-18 and 2018-19 on tribal farmers’ fields. Technological interventions demonstrated mainly consisted of improved varieties Pant urd-31, GNG-1958 and Raj-4079 of blackgram, chickpea and wheat; respectively along with recommended improved agronomic practices. Analysis of two years data revealed that demonstrated improved technologies increased the productivity and profitability of demonstrated crops during both the years. On pooled basis, demonstrated techniques enhanced the productivity of blackgram, chickpea and wheat to the extent of 40.87, 20.52 and 10.49 per cent; respectively over farmers practice (5.75q, 16.88q and 43.88 q/ha). Economic analysis confirmed the cost-effectiveness of the demonstrated techniques on farmer fields as demonstrated techniques fetched higher net returns during both the years. It was also observed that, on an average, tribal farmers could be able to get additional returns of Rs. 7363, Rs.13458 and Rs.8230/ha due to application of improved technologies in blackgram, chickpea and wheat crops; respectively. This study emphasizes the need for conducting demonstrations to adopt improved technologies by the farmers of tribal area to uplift their status of livelihood.

Key words: Blackgram, Chickpea, Frontline demonstration, Tribal sub plan, Wheat, Yield

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Cite this article: Goyal, M.C., Sharma, K.M., Singh, M., Tanwar, A., & Sharma, A.K. (2020). Impact of Front Line Demonstrations on Productivity and Profitability of Major Food Grain Crops at Tribal Farmers’ Fields in Kota District of Rajasthan, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(4), 215-220. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8247