1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Malakngiri (OUAT), Odisha, India
2Regional Research & Technology Transfer Sub-Station, Kalimela (OUAT), Malkangiri, Odisha, India
3Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jagatsinghpur (OUAT), Odisha, India
4Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nabarangapur (OUAT), Odisha, India
*Corresponding author: hdubkv@gmail.com(ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1568-9544)
Online published on 3 September, 2022.
A study was carried out by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Malkangiri during 2018-19 to find out the yield gap between farmer’s practices and demonstration practices through cluster front line demonstration in South Eastern Ghat Zone of Odisha. The results showed a 32.9% increase in the average yield of groundnut with demonstration practices as compared to farmer’s practices. Higher economic return was also obtained with demonstration practices. The average technology gap, extension gap, and technology index were 3.2 q/ha, 5.4 q/ha, and 12.8%, respectively. The yield potential of groundnut could be enhanced to a great extent through cluster front line demonstration with improved production technologies. Hence, it is necessary to educate the farming community for more adoption of improved cultivation techniques of groundnut to increase productivity and economic return.
• Main reason for low groundnut yield in the case of existing farmer’s practices in the South Eastern Ghat Zone of Odisha was the non-adoption of an improved package of practices.
• An extension gap of 5.4 q/ha was observed from this study. Hence, it is necessary to educate the farmers for more adoption of improved cultivation techniques of groundnut.
Demonstration, Groundnut, Production technologies, The yield gap
