Productivity and Profitability Analysis of Late Sown Wheat under Paddy-Wheat Cropping System

The study was carried out during Rabi 2017-18 to 2019-20 at farmer’s fields in the Bundi district of Rajasthan. Frontline demonstrations were conducted with the objectives to analyse the productivity and profitability of late sown wheat under paddy-wheat cropping system. The results revealed that frontline demonstrations recorded higher grain yield of wheat as compared to farmer’s practices over the years of study. Improved variety (Raj 4238) of wheat resulted in progressively increased grain yield from 43.44 to 51.46 q/ha with a range of 6.41 to 12.97 per cent higher over farmer’s practices during three years of study. In addition to increase in grain yield of wheat, mean of extension gap, technology gap and technology index were found 3.94, 5.92 q/ha and 10.76 per cent, respectively. The extension gap may be reduced by popularization of improved packages and practices of wheat in late sown condition under paddy-wheat cropping system. Improved variety (Raj 4238) of wheat under late sown condition also gave higher gross and net return with more benefit cost ratio as compare to farmer’s practices over the years of study. The study also revealed that variety Raj 4238 was found feasible in late sown conditions under paddy-wheat cropping system in Bundi district of Rajasthan.