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Effect of Front Line Demostrations on Enhancing Productivity of Mustard


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1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.), Muktsar (Punjab), India
2 Department of Soil Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.), Muktsar (Punjab), India
     

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The productivity of mustard in India is quite low owing to adoption gaps in recommended technologies and application of critical inputs. It is imperative to demonstrate high yielding mustard varieties with resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses to increase the overall production and productivity under close supervision of the scientists. KVK Muktsar conducted front line demonstrations on mustard during 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 to compare the yield levels of mustard under farmers’ practice and FLD fields and to collect feedback information for further improvement in research and extension programmes. The results obtained from five years data revealed that average yield of mustard varieties under FLDs was 14.33 q/ha as against 12.13 q/ha observed under farmer's practice, thereby recording an average yield increase of 17.87 per cent under FLDs as compared to farmers’ practices.

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Front Line Demonstrations, Mustard, Productivity, Adoption Gaps.
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Authors

Gurdarshan Singh
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.), Muktsar (Punjab), India
N. S. Dhaliwal
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.), Muktsar (Punjab), India
Jagmohan Singh
Department of Soil Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.), Muktsar (Punjab), India
Karamjit Sharma
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.A.U.), Muktsar (Punjab), India

Abstract


The productivity of mustard in India is quite low owing to adoption gaps in recommended technologies and application of critical inputs. It is imperative to demonstrate high yielding mustard varieties with resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses to increase the overall production and productivity under close supervision of the scientists. KVK Muktsar conducted front line demonstrations on mustard during 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 to compare the yield levels of mustard under farmers’ practice and FLD fields and to collect feedback information for further improvement in research and extension programmes. The results obtained from five years data revealed that average yield of mustard varieties under FLDs was 14.33 q/ha as against 12.13 q/ha observed under farmer's practice, thereby recording an average yield increase of 17.87 per cent under FLDs as compared to farmers’ practices.

Keywords


Front Line Demonstrations, Mustard, Productivity, Adoption Gaps.