1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jaora, Ratlam-457 340, Madhya Pradesh, India
2Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone IX, Jabalpur-482 004, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: S. Tripathy, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jaora, Ratlam-457 340, Madhya Pradesh, India, Email: sarveshtripathy@gmail.com
**Corresponding Author: C.R. Kantwa, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jaora, Ratlam-457 340, Madhya Pradesh, India, Email: crkantwa@gmail.com
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a legume crop of Fabaceae family. It is one important winter crops which plays a major role in supplementing the income of Ratlam district of Madhya Pardesh. One of the major constraints of pulses in India and also in lentil is low productivity due to non-adoption of recommended package of practices and improved varieties.
This study was implemented by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jaora, Ratlam District (M.P) during rabi season in six blocks of Ratlam district. A total of 200 demonstration in farmer’s fields of Ratlam district during 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24. The demonstration included improved Lentil variety (IPL-316), seed rate (40 kg/ha), seed treatment, integrated nutrient management (INM) as per STV, water management at critical growth stages, weed management and application of IDM module for disease management.
The results of improved technological interventions brought out that the yield of lentil could be increased by between 21.2% to 56.1%. The extension gap and technology gap index were ranged between 2.3 to 4.6 q/ha and 1.6 to 2.8 q/ha, respectively. The technology index varied was ranging between 10.7 to 18.9% indicating that adoption of improved production technologies, productivity of lentil can be increased which will consequently uplift the socio-economic levels of the farming communities.
Constraints, Demonstrations, Economics, Extension gap, Lentil, Problems, Technology, Yield
