Impact of FLD Intervention on Awareness and Skill to Adopt Good Agricultural Practices of Isabgol Crop in Kachchh District of Gujarat

Abstract

Frontline demonstration (FLD), aims to boost productivity by offering necessary
inputs as well as enhanced production and good agricultural techniques that have been
tested by the researchers. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR-CAZRI), Kukma, Bhuj organised
front-line demonstrations (FLDs) on isabgol in various villages in the Anjar, Bhuj and
Nakhatrana Talukas of Kachchh from 2018-19 to 2020-21. The front line demonstration
program were successfully examined the shatter-resistant high-yielding variety Gujarat
Isabgol-4 in a farmer’s fields (FLDs). Fifty pro-tests against farming practises were
staged in a 20 ha area at a farmers’ field in the arid region of Kachchh. The average
grain yield under the enhanced practise grew significantly by 11.75% of the average
of the farmers’ practise output, from 950 kg ha -1 to 1061.67 kg ha -1 . The extension gap,
technology gap and technology index were averaged as 111.67 kg ha -1 , 238.33 kg ha -1 and
18.33%, respectively. Farmers received higher average returns of Rs 11943.33 ha -1 and a
B:C ratio of 3.04 as a result of improved practises. The KVK (Kachchh-II) successfully
carried out extension activities during that time period to assist the targeted farmers
right away, comprising farmer training, literature distribution, diagnostic visits, etc.
The Frontline demonstrations program created greater awareness, attitude and skill to
adopt good agricultural practises in isabgol, which therefore, increased their production
and economics.