Impact of Cluster Front line Demonstration on Productivity of Chickpea (Cicerarietinum Linn.) in farmer’s fields of Varanasi District

Abstract:

The cluster front line demonstrations of gram were conducted during the rabi season at 75farmers’ fields, to demonstrate production potential and economic benefit of improved technologies consisting suitable variety (JG-63), integrated nutrient management (20:60:20:30 kg NPKS/ha + Rhizobium + PSB @ 20g/kg of seed), integrated pest management (deep ploughing + seed treatment with Trichodermaviridae @ 6 g/kg seed + Feromon trap @ 10/ha, indoxacarb @ 500 ml/ha) at Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh during Rabi season of 2017-18and 2019-20. The improved technologies recorded mean yield of 19.2 q/ha, which was 22percent higher than that obtained with farmers practice of 15.7 q/ha. Improved technologies gave higher mean net return of Rs. 63678/ha with an incremental benefit cost ratio 5.56 as compared to farmers practice (Rs. 51019/ha).