Front Line Demonstration:enhancing the Productivity of Pigeonpea Employing Raised Bed Method over Conventional Techniques

The front line demonstration (FLD) was conducted by the KrishiVigyan Kendra, Azamgarh (ND University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad) UP on pigeonpea employing raised bed method with improved package of practices at 20 farmer fields in the district for three consecutive years viz., 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. The present study reveals that increasing trends were observed with yield of demonstrated farmers’ fields along with per cent increase in yield over conventional practices in each progressive year. The highest grain yield (16.85 q ha^-1) was found in 2013-14 which was very close to yield obtained in 2012-13. The lowest yield (13.1q ha^-1) was recorded in the year 2011-12 under demonstration when compared to traditional pigeonpea production system which resulted more than succeeding year 2011-12 in farmers practice. The increasing trend in the per cent increase of yield was found due to variation in agro-climatic parameters under rainfed condition. Other parameters were also analysed for feasibly of demonstrated technology at ground reality level. The results of FLD demonstration showed positive impacts over the current practices used for enhancing the productivity of pigeonpea and proved as an eco-friendly and cost effective technology.