Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
AS Rajput, PD Verma, P Kashyap, Parmanand and Anup Kumar Rathore

Abstract:
Present study was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bhatapara for performance evaluation of frontline demonstrations on sowing of wheat by zero tillage method at farmers’ field during years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 in Bhatapara and Balodabazar block of the district Balodabazar-Bhatapara of Chhattisgarh state with size of trial is 0.4 ha each farmers to determine the impact of sowing techniques on yield of wheat under farmers conditions. For this purpose, the trail was conducted in treatments namely flat-bed method by broadcasting and line sowing by zero till. The data on productivity, economics and water saving in demonstrated plots were calculated and compared with the corresponding farmer’s practice. It was observed that yield of demonstrated plots was 9.37 per cent higher than farmer’s practices. The extension gap, technology gap and technology index were 3.63 q ha^-1, 4.58 q ha^-1 and 9.75 per cent, respectively. Due to reduced cost of cultivation and higher crop yield, the gross and net return was also higher in zero tillage as compared to the farmer’s practice. The BCR was 2.71 in zero tillage, which was higher than in farmer’s practice (2.19). The depth of irrigation was also less, i.e., 22.27 ha-cm and 30.97 ha-cm in zero tillage and farmer’s practice, respectively. Higher yield and returns due to reduced cost of cultivation and water saving in the FLDs over the farmer’s practice created greater awareness and motivated the other farmers to adopt this latest wheat sowing technology.