Induction of Integrated Nutrient Management Technology Under frontline Demonstration Augmented Productivity and Profitability in French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in North East India

Ideal and balanced plant nutrition paved the way to realizing sustainable and satisfactory crop yields with better crop production. Hence, multi-locational integrated nutrient management (INM) technology frontline demonstration (FLD) in French bean var. Alpana was conducted in NEHR (India) during 2019 and 2021 to assess the impact on productivity and farm profitability in comparison to existing farmers’ practice (FP). The results of three years of INM technology significantly improved the French bean pod yield. On average, the adoption of INM technology substantially increased the yield attributes and FBPY (4.98 t ha^-1) with a hike of ~23 per cent over the FP. Besides a quantum gain in net returns to the tune of INR 2,38,800 ha^-1 over FP with an enhancement of ~34.4 per cent and BCR of 3.98. Path analysis and stepwise multiple linear regressions indicated that the number of NOPP, NOSP were the most dominant yield attributes implicated in augmenting FBPY. Overall, inclusive results indicated that the adoption of INM technology is highly effective in augmenting the FBPY and its yield attributes as compared to FP in an acidic Inceptisol of North-Eastern India.