Analysis of yield gaps in pulse production in south western punjab

The study on analysis in yield gap in pulse production was conducted during the year 2011–2016 in Mansa, a South Western district of Punjab. Average yield of chickpea was higher (8.1%) in improved practice (IP; 17.4 q ha⁻¹) than the farmers’ practice (FP; 16.2 q ha⁻¹). In mungbean, the yield gain of 23.4 per cent in IP over FP was observed. The extension gap in chickpea and mungbean cultivation was 1.28 and 1.90 q ha⁻¹, respectively. Results revealed considerable technological gap for both the pulse crops. The technology index calculated for chickpea and mungbean was 8.6 and 10.7 per cent, respectively indicated the feasibility of IP demonstration. The B:C ratio for chickpea and mungbean was 2:1 for demonstration plots for both the crops.