Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
N Anando Singh, Sakhen Sorokhaibam, Dayananda Sanjenbam, Daina Shamurailatpam and Ksh. Sumita

Abstract:
One hundred and twelve front line demonstrations of chickpea were conducted during 2013-14 to 2018-19 under rainfed rice fallow land conditions in six different districts viz. Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Churandpur, Chandel and Bishnupur of Manipur. The productsivity and economic returns of chickpea in improved full package practices were calculated and compared with the corresponding farmer’s practices (local check). Improved full package practices recorded higher yield as compared to farmer’s practices. On an average the improved technology (12.5 q/ha) had higher yield to the tune of 3.6 q/ha than the farmer’s practices (8.9 q/ha). In spite of yield advantages, the technology gap, and extension gap existed. The improved technology gave higher gross return (E 66,787 /ha), net return (E 42,393 /ha) with higher cost benefit ratio (2.7) as compared to farmer’s practices. By adopting improved full package production technologies, productivity of chickpea can be increased which will further uplift in the socio-economic level of the rice based farming communities.