Performance of cowpea variety dc-15 at farmers’ field

The study on the impact of frontline demonstration of cowpea variety DC-15 on yield and economics was conducted for two years, during 2017–18 and 2018–19 by ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bagalkote (Karnataka) with an objective to assess the yield level of cowpea variety (DC-15) with an improved package of practices over old local variety and its economic impact. Improved practice recorded significantly higher grain yield of cowpea (18.11 q/ha) over farmers’ practice (12.62 q/ha) and there was a 43.43per cent increase in the yield. Similar trend was also noticed in the growth and yield parameters of cowpea. The improved technology in cowpea realized an additional income of Rs. 21,727/ha over farmers’ practice due to created greater awareness and convinced the other farmers to adopt the improved package of practices for cowpea.