Impact of Frontline Demonstration of Pigeonpea in Transfer of Improved Technology

Pigeonpea is an important pulse crop of Madhya Pradesh.. It is also one of the most important pulse crop of Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raisen (M.P. ) conducted 60 frontline demonstration of pigeonpea crop. The results were compared with full package of practices viz., improved variety, seed rate, proper spacing, plant population, balance fertilizers, plant protection etc. and farmers practices included local/old variety, no seed treatment with fungicides, improper spacing and imbalance use of fertilizers.

The FLD in pigeonpea registered 43.67per cent higher yield over farmers practice on an average. The highest yield (17.0 ha^-1) was recorded in the year 2008-09 in FLD, which was 37.65per cent more over the farmers practices (12.35q ha^-1). Average extension gap was recorded 4.13 q ha^-1 and average technology index was recorded 31.53per cent. The technology gap ranged between 4.65 q ha^-1 to 7.85 q ha^-1. On an average technology gap under 5 years FLD programme was 6.36 q ha^-1. The results indicated that the frontline demonstration has given a good impact over the farming community of Raisen district as they were motivated by the new agricultural technology applied in the FLD plots.