Agriculture Update

B. L. Asiwal ¹, Akhter Hussain ², Juned Akhter ¹, Lala Ram ¹

Affiliations
1 Bharatia Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Fatehpur, Sikar (Rajasthan), IN
2 Department of Entomology, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The impact study was conducted in Sikar district of agro-climatic Zone IIa. To evaluate the productivity potential and profitability of groundnut production technology, the front line demonstrations (FLDs) on groundnut crops were conducted by Bhartia Krishi Vigyan Kendra (BKVK), Fatehpur in Sikar district during three years 2007, 2008 and 2009 were taken for study against farmer's practice. After conduction of demonstrations a significant improvement was found in extent of adoption of seed treatment 43.33 per cent, use of sulphur fertilizer 41.67 per cent, seed rate 35.0 per cent, soil treatment 30.0 per cent, HYVs with 26.67 per cent and plant protection measures 20.00 per cent. The highest yield in FLD (31.33 q ha^-1) was recorded in the year 2007; it was 21.20 per cent increase over the farmer's practice (25.85 q ha^-1). The 21.20 per cent more yield increases over traditional practices help in improving the additional net income Rs. 8456/- besides incremental benefit cost ratio 2.55 shows direct and positive effect of FLD with increase in extent of adoption of all the improved groundnut production technologies in the study area. Thus, it is concluded that the FLD is an effective technology for changing the knowledge, extent of adoption which ultimate resulting in higher production and productivity of groundnut with additional net profitability of farmers.

Keywords

Front Line Demonstration (FLD), Adoption, Productivity, Groundnut.

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B. L. Asiwal ¹, L. R. Balai ², J. Akhter ², R. C. Asiwal ³

Affiliations
1 Bhartiya Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.N.A.U.), Fatehpur, Sikar (Rajasthan), IN
2 Bhartiya Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Fatehpur, Sikar (Rajasthan), IN
3 Department of Agriculture Economics, Sri Karan Narendra College of Agriculture, Jobner (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

The KVKs play an important role in transferring new agricultural technologies and enhancing the productivity of crops through trainings and FLDs. Keeping in view all beneficiaries of moong bean demonstrations (96) from 18 adopted villages of KVK were selected purposively. To compare the production and profitability, the yield data of FLDs and control plots were collected from each farmers and averaged out in each year at all locations during study 2010-2013. Maximum average demonstration yield 11.83 q ha^-1 was recorded in Kharif 2011 while minimum yield 6.02 q ha^-1 was recorded in Kharif 2013. It clearly shows that maximum 39.69 per cent yield increased over control plot during the Kharif season 2010, it was followed by 24.26, 19.36 and 21.86 per cent in each study year. Similarly, after conducting the FLDs and trainings by KVK in adopted villages the change in extent of adoption of new technological interventions were increased upto 29.16 per cent in case of HYVs, 29.13 per cent balance dose of NPK, 21.87 per cent in seed treatment, 20.83 per cent use zinc sulphate, and 18.75 per cent increases were in proper seed rate and use of insecticides. During studies years the net profit from demonstrations were found higher than control plot, it was maximum i.e., Rs. 35350/- in which Rs. 6400/- per hectare was more as compared to control plot i.e., Rs. 28950/- in year 2012. Maximum extention gap (2.58) recorded in Kharif 2010 which was later on decreased upto 2.31, 1.52 and 1.08 in all, respectively years. It shows positive role of KVK in performance of FLDs moongbean with improvement in socio-economic status of the farmers.

Keywords

KVK, Moong Bean, HYVs, FLDs, Productivity, Profitability.

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