Impact assessment of front line demonstration on toria

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Imphal West has conducted 65 demonstration on toria var. M-27 during five consecutive years from 2013-14 to 2017-18. The results revealed that the yield of toria with improved practice under rain fed conditions ranged from between 7.45 to 9.5q/ha whereas in farmers’ practice from 5 to 6.5 q/ha. The increase in yield with improved practice over farmers’ practice was recorded to the tune of 33.55 to 46.15 per cent. The average of technology gap, extension gap and technology index were found to be 1.64 q/ha, 2.48 q/ha and 16.44 q/ha, respectively. By conducting front line demonstration of proven technologies, yield potential of toria cultivation can be enhanced to a great extent with increase income of the farming community.