CFLD an effective tool for enhancement of area, production and productivity of lentil in district shajahanpur

The country's area under Lentil was 13.90 lakh hectares with a production of 10.93 lakh tonnes. Madhya Pradesh is on first ranked with respect to acreage 39.59 per cent (5.50 lakh ha) followed by UP 33.95 per cent and Bihar 11.29 per cent respectively. While in terms of production UP is on first ranked 34.36 per cent (3.76 lakh tonnes) followed by Madhya Pradesh (30.73 per cent) and Bihar (17.35 per cent). The study clearly revealed that Cluster front line demonstration at farmer's field resulted in more knowledge of improved package of practices by farmers and more number of farmers can be benefited. The average yield under recommended practice (CFLD) was obtained 22.19 q ha⁻¹ as compared to farmers’ practice 12.50 kg ha⁻¹, which was 77.52 per cent higher. The three years average data of CFLD lentil on technology index II was higher (43.67 per cent) than the farmers’ practice. The average yield of district every year increase (9.42 to 13.70 q ha⁻¹). The average net returns 127.12 per cent higher than that of farmers’ practice. The B: C ratio exhibited the same trend as in gross and net return which was found 2.99 — 6.31 in CFLD demo and 2.11 — 3.44 in farmers’ practice. Technology dissemination on advanced technology of lentil through CFLD on lentil crop growth area, production and productivity 283.04, 461.29 & 46.54 per cent in 2016–17, and 24.75, 52.06 & 21.89 per cent in 2017–18, respectively.