Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Rajneesh Srivastava, Kamlesh Meena, Ajay Kumar Rai, Ashok Rai, Shamsher Singh, Ajay Tiwari and Neeraj Singh

Abstract:
In the next years, it will be crucial to increase vegetable output to meet the growing population's nutritional needs. The major goal of using enhanced technologies is to boost production and farmer’s income. The emergence of high yielding cultivars that are resistant to the Okra Leaf Curl and Yellow Vein Mosaic viruses is one example of this. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR-IIVR), Deoria, front-line demonstrations on okra Leaf Curl Virus and Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus resistant variety Kashi Kranti with improved technologies were carried out throughout Zaid season of 2019–20 and 2020–21. 40 front-line demonstrations in total were held on 3.2 ha. of land at certain farmer's fields in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh district. Data on output from demonstrated techniques, as well as farmer practices, were gathered. Okra pod yield, cultivation costs, net returns, and benefit-cost ratios were calculated for the aim of the investigation upon the yield and economic performance of frontline demonstrations. Results indicate that the yield of okra ranged from 132.2 to 138.6 q/ ha in demonstration plots against 104.6 to 113.7q/ ha in the farmer’s practice plot in both years of demonstration. An average yield of 135.4 q/ ha was obtained for demonstration plots as compared to109.15q/ha in farmers' practice plots in the same years. The benefit cost ratio of tomatoes ranged from 4.44 to 4.75 in demonstration plots and from 3.88 to 4.04 in farmer’s practice plots during both years of demonstration, with an average of 4.60 in demonstration and 3.96 under farmer’s practices. On average, a technology index of 3.28 percent was observed during both the years of the FLD programme, which shows the effectiveness of technical interventions.