EFFECTIVENESS OF CLUSTER FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION TOWARDS TRANSFER OF SCIENTIFIC CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF MAJOR PULSES IN NAVSARI DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

Abstract

The cluster frontline demonstrations (CFLDs) on pigeon pea, chick pea and summer green gram were conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari. Gujarat during the year 2018-19 in three talukas of Navsari district, i.e., Chikhli, Khergam and Vansda. Total 577 demonstrations on pigeon pea, chickpea and summer green gram pulse crops were carried out in an area of 82 ha by the active participation of farmers with the objective to demonstrate the scientific cultivation practices of major pulses. The scientific cultivation practices consisting use of improved varieties, seed treatment with Thiram, rhizobium and PSB culture and management of weeds, insects and diseases. Average yield of demonstrated plots of BSMR-853, chickpea varieties of GG-3and GJG-5, and summer green gram varieties of Meha and G. mungbean-6 were recorded 10.89, 12.81, 15.32, 8.34 and 9.12 q/ha, respectively, which was 27.21, 25.96, 50.64, 42.34 and 55.63 per cent higher over check plots. Similarly, net return of 54.32, 45.29, 93.31, 97.57 and 130.35 per cent increases and B: C ratio of 2.12, 2.45, 2.93, 2.29 and 2.51 were found under pigeon pea variety of BSMR-853, chickpea varieties of GG-3 and GJG-5, and summer green gram varieties of Meha and G. M.-6, respectively.