Impact of Front Line Demonstration of Improved Okra Cultivation Technology

Front Line Demonstrations (FLD's) were conducted on improved cultivation practices of okra crop in scientific manner at farmers’ at fields during 2010–11 and 2011–12. The farmers were selected in different adopted villages of RBS College, KVK, Bichpuri, Agra. The productivity of Okra in Agra region is persistently low due to technology gap. Okra yield can be increased by adoption of improved agro technologies. The demonstrations resulted in increased adoption of the improved okra cultivation technology in the region. The yield of okra increased (24%) and the income (31.9%) of the farmers increased under front line demonstration compare to local practices over the two years. The improved technology of okra cultivation at farmers’ fields resulted in increase of farmer's income and total crop productivity and also knowledge of the farmers. Thus the farmers can be benefitted by conducting more Front Line Demonstration on improved cultivation of okra.