Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Narakkal, Kochi, Kerala
Online published on 13 December, 2017.
Frontline demonstrations were conducted in 2012 at five farmers ’fields, to popularize the improved variety of paddy. Results of FLD indicated that Sampda variety of paddy gave highest yield of 40.1 q/ha with an average of 30.8 q/ha in demonstration which was more than farmers practices (29.1 q/ha). Net returns (45150 /ha) were higher in improved variety. Thereafter this variety was more popular in Ernakulum, district of Kerala state.
