Performance of front line demonstrations under ATMA to enhance the productivity of wheat in Jhalawar district

Wheat possesses a good position in cereal crops providing 20% of peoples’ dietary energy supply along with serving as the main source of protein in developing nations (Braun et al. 2010). It is second important staple food crop, plays an important role in food security of the country. Wheat is the major growing cereal crop during Rabi in the district also with low productivity i.e. equal or less than 3.3 t/ha. The major reason behind low yield of Wheat was wide gap between improved package of practices (IP) & farmers practice (FP). To identify the gap and performance of the FLDs conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jhalawar, the present study was done. The average yield and B:C ratio under IP was 3.3 t/ha and 1.31. The per cent increase in yield with IP over FP was recorded 15.62.