1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Udalguri, Assam Agricultural University, Lalpool-784 514, Assam, India
2Department of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India
3Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon, Assam Agricultural University, Nagaon-782 002, Assam, India
4Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat, Assam Agricultural University, Khumtai-785 619, Assam, India
5Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baksa, Assam Agricultural University, Baksa-781 346, Assam, India
6Directorate of Research, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India
7AICRP on IFS, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India
8Directorate of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India
*Corresponding Author: Pallabi Das, Department of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, Assam, India, Email: pallabi.das@aau.ac.in
Online published on 10 March, 2026.
Pulses are considered the second most important crop next to cereals, but still there is a gap in demand and supply. The programme Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, GOI with the aim of on-site demonstration of newly introduced cropping, production and protection techniques. In this context, KVK, Udalguri, Assam had started conducting CFLDs on black gram and green gram from the year 2018-19. Therefore, the present study was conducted to analyse the impact of CFLD programme on the farmers of the district.
The impact of CFLD was studied with the parameters i.e changes of yield, income, extension gap, technology gap, technology index with 250 beneficiary and 100 nonbeneficiary farmers covering 6 villages of the district which were selected purposively during 2018-19 to 2021-22. Personal Interview method and PRA technique were followed for data collection.
The results revealed that there is an increase in average yield of black gram of beneficiaries over the years, 9.15 q/ha as compared to 6.93 q/ha of non-beneficiaries and for green gram, it was 8.67 q/ha (beneficiaries) and 6.82 q/ha on farmer’s practice. The mean gross return (Rs. 45625.00), net return (21125.00), B: C ratio (1.53) for black gram and mean gross return (Rs. 41125.00), net return (19712.00) and B: C ratio (1.74) for green gram was found higher in beneficiaries as compared to non-beneficiaries. Thus, higher B: C ratio proved the economic feasibility of improved technology demonstrated in the district.
Black gram, Cluster front line demonstration, Economics, Green gram, Impact
