Impact Assessment on Frontline Demonstration of Garden pea under Longleng District of Nagaland

The present study was carried out in three different villages under Longleng district of Nagaland where frontline demonstration of garden pea (Azad pea 1) was conducted during 2015-16 and 2016-17 by KVK, Longleng. A total 44 nos. of demonstrations were evaluated to find out the yield gaps between garden pea variety Azad pea 1 and variety grown by farmers. Yield data of both demonstration and farmers practice were recorded and their yield gap, technology gap, extension gap and technology index were analyzed. Results revealed that the garden pea yield (cv. Azad pea 1) was recorded 40.6 to 40.7 per cent higher over farmer's variety. On an average technology gap was recorded 4.10 q/ha, while average extension gap was recorded 2.40 q/ha. Average technology index was recorded 34.10 per cent. Average net return was found Rs. 15375.50/ha and Rs. 8637.50/ha with demonstration and farmers practice respectively. Higher benefit cost ratio, production efficiency and economic efficiency were recorded in demonstration plot than the farmers practice.