Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

The demonstrations were conducted in hard lateritic rocky area in different 4 villages of each Deogad and Malvan tahsils of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra during the fruiting season 2019-20. The results of demonstration were analyzed and the response of farmers was also assessed. The highest fruit retention (5.47 per cent) was observed in the trees receiving irrigation and in untreated trees (Control) the fruit retention was 3.35 per cent. The yield was 34.08 kg/tree in the irrigation practice and it was significantly increased by 28.51 per cent over control due to irrigation. The maximum fruit weight (229.49 g) was recorded in irrigation practice and minimum fruit weight was in control (216.74 g). The highest net return Rs. 83940/- with highest B:C ratio (1.54) was gained by giving protective irrigation during fruit development stage of Alphonso mango. Among the respondents, 68.00 percent respondent farmers were ready to adopt the demonstrated technology. However, 2.67 per cent farmers were refused for adoption as they pointed the constraints in adoption and 29.33 per cent farmers were partially agreed to adopt the technology after demonstration.