Impact of Frontline Demonstrations on Yield and Economics of Chickpea in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh State
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R L Sharma , Shalu Abraham , Rakesh Bhagat , Tushar Mishra and Om Prakash
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Chickpea is an important rabi season pulse crop. Low productivity of chickpea is due to inappropriate production
practices and diminishing soil fertility due to continuous adoption of rice-rice cropping system in the tribal areas of
Gariyaband district is a cause of concern at large. To overcome this problem KVK, Gariyaband conducted 52 frontline
demonstrations using improved management practices during 2012-13 to 2015-16 in Rabi season in 4 villages (Potia,
Amethi, Dhamna, Mahonda) of Gariyaband district. There was an appreciable increase in yield level of 77.5 per cent in
chickpea under demonstration plots. The highest seed yield 13.52 q ha-1 was recorded in 2015-16, which was 83.9 per
cent more over the farmer's practice (7.35 q ha-1). The highest extension gap 6.17 q ha-1 was recorded during 2015-16.
The lower values of Technology gap (6.48 q ha-1) and Technology index (32.40 %) were recorded during 2015-16. The
improved technology gave higher gross returns, net returns with higher benefit cost ratio as compared to farmer's
practices.
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