Vol. 10, Issue 10 (2021)

Author(s):
DP Singh, V Chandra and T Tiwar

Abstract:
Front Line demonstrations (FLDs) is a unique approach to provide an direct interface between researcher and farmers as the scientists are directly involved in planning, execution and monitoring of the demonstrations for the technologies developed by them and get direct feedback from the farmers’ field about the crops like wheat, rice and pulses production in general and technology being demonstrated in particular. The present study was carried out by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mahrajganj (ANDUAT), U.P. to know the yield gaps between improved package and practices under Front Line Demonstration (FLD) and farmer’s practice (FP) of wheat crop. Front line demonstrations (FLDs) were conducted on 40 farmers fields each year to demonstrate the impact of improved agro-techniques on production and economic benefits in terai condition of Eastern U.P. during rabi seasons of two consecutive years i.e. 2019-20 and 2020-21. The technologies demonstrated in FLDs recorded additional yield over farmers practice. Under FLDs the grain yield of wheat was increased by 26.02 percent over FP. The extension gap, technology gap and technology index were calculated as 8.50 q/ha and 15.74 percent, respectively. Adoption of improved package of practices in wheat cultivation recorded higher B:C ratio (3.79) as compare to FP (2.77). Yield enhancement and higher net returns observed under FLDs of improved technologies in wheat. Thus, the productivity of wheat could be increased with the adoption of recommended improved package of practices. The present study resulted to convincing the farming community for higher productivity and returns.