Farmers need to adopt recommended package of practices for realizing higher benefit from greengram in alwar district of Rajasthan

The cluster front line demonstrations on Green gram were conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon Alwar during Kharif 2018 and 2019 covering 20 ha each in two village of Alwar District during both the seasons. The improved technologies consisted of improved high yielding variety IPM 02–14, pre and post emergence herbicides, use of bio fertilizers as a seed treatment and plant protection measures for insect and pest management. The result revealed that the highest grain yield (792.5 kg/ha), average net return (Rs. 31795/ha), B:C ratio (2.84), average increase in yield (26.5 per cent)and net return increase (47.65 per cent) were obtained in demonstrated plot compared to farmer's practice. The average technology gap of 407.5 kg/ha whereas the average extension gap of 166 kg/ha with average technology index 33.95 per cent were recorded. There is a need to further disseminate the improved technologies among the farmers with effective extension methods like training and demonstrations. The farmers’ should be encouraged to adopt the recommended package of practices for realizing higher benefit.