Impact assessment offront line demonstration of green gram in sirohi district of zone iib in Rajasthan

Green gram [Vignaradiata (L.)Wilczek] is one of the important pulse crop in India, plays a major role in augmenting the income of small and marginal farmers. The low production of traditional varieties of greengram was a cause of concern for the farmers at large. To overcome this problem of low yield, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirohi has conducted 313 frontline demonstrations in the field of different villages of Sirohi district. Cultivation of high yielding varieties of greengram viz. SML-668, GM-4 and RGM 492 has given yield increases of 59.27, 55.39 and 29.93 percent, respectively over local farmer practices. Among all improved -1 varieties, the overall maximum seed yield of 815 kg ha was recorded by variety SML- 1 668 followed by GM-4 andRMG-492 with 666 and 560 kg ha⁻, respectively. The wide range of variation observed in mungbean productivity was mainly attributed by the erratic rainfall pattern and soil factors of the demonstration site. Overall average seed yield of improved mungbean demonstrations ranged between 418 to 815 kg ha⁻¹ with the overall average of 586.86 kg ha⁻¹. The overall productivity of the mungbean demonstrations was 44.0% higher over average productivity of the Rajasthan. The yield enhancement recorded under technology demonstration was mainly attributed due to the application of improved variety with recommended seed rate, basal and foliar applications fertilization and plant protection measures.