Harnessing Groundnut Productivity through Cluster Frontline Demonstration in Western Rajasthan

The present study was carried out at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Maulasar, Nagaur-II district of Rajasthan to know the yield gap between improved package and farmers’ practice under Cluster Front Line Demonstration. The study found that the average yield of groundnut in CFLD was 24.1 q ha^-1 whereas in farmer’s practices it was 20.2 q ha^-1. The per cent increase in yield with Improved Practices over Farmer’s Practices was recorded 19.55. The extension gap, technological gap and technological index were ranging between 3.2-4.6 q ha^-1, 7.3-8.4 q ha^-1 and 22.81-26.25 per cent, respectively. The benefit cost ratio was 2.13-2.25 under demonstration, while it was 1.75 to 2.02 under farmer’s practices. Conducting of cluster frontline demonstrations on farmers field also help to identify the constraints and potential of the groundnut in that specific area in realizing the nutritional, economic and social security. The main objective of the cluster frontline demonstrations is to demonstrate newly released varieties and their improved management practices including crop production and protection technologies in the farmers’ field under different agro-climatic regions and farming situations.