1Krishi Vigyan Kendra (PAU), Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
2Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
*Email for correspondence: dharminder@pau.edu
Online published on 2 May, 2018.
Frontline demonstrations (FLDs) are the important extension techniques to convince the farmers about latest farm technologies. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of frontline demonstrations on summer moong and gram crops conducted in Moga district of Punjab. Study revealed that improved cultivation practices comprised under FLDs viz recommended varieties, seed rate, timely sowing and plant protection technology resulted in average increase in yield of 15.7 per cent in summer moong and 13.5 per cent in gram crop over the check plots. Technology gaps, extension gaps and technology indices were calculated to analyse the performance of these frontline demonstrations at farmers’ fields. Lower average technology index of 7.81 per cent indicates the feasibility of summer moong crop in existing farming situation in the district. The improved production technology of these pulses gave higher gross return and net return with higher benefit-cost ratio in FLD plots as compared to check plots.
Frontline demonstrations, technoloy index, economic returns, pulses, impact
