National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The front line demonstrations (FLD) programme on pigeon pea crop were conducted during 2011-12 and 2012-13 in Saran District, Bihar. The farmer’s field were selected from different village (0.4ha) from the district. These demonstrations focused on increased productivity and replacement of old variety with promising high yielding improved variety Narendra Arhar -1 (NDA-1) and get the feedback from farmers on the performance of pigeon pea variety. The study revealed that over years, NDA-1 variety was superior over traditional farmer’s practices. The economic influence of pigeon pea observed i.e. net return (Rs. 41066), Benefit cost ratio (4.10:1), extension gap (4.56 q/ha), and technology index (17.80%). By conduction of front line demonstration (FLDs) on farmer’s field there was significant increase in knowledge level of the farmers and majority of farmer’s showed high level of satisfaction about demonstrated technologies.
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