Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Response of cluster front line demonstrations on productivity and profitability of lentil in Bhagalpur, Bihar
Author(s): AK Mauriya, Vinod Kumar and RK Verma
Abstract: The study was carried out in the winter season (2015-16 to 2017-18) in thirty nine villages of ten blocks of district Bhagalpur, Bihar. All 250 demonstrations on lentil crop were demonstrated in 100 ha area after Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) by the active participation of farmers with the objective to show and popularize the improved technologies of lentil production potential developed at Bihar Agricultural University Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar). The improved technologies in cluster front line demonstrations consisting use of improved variety (Arun and HUL-57), seed treatment with Tricoderma @ 5 g/kg seed, Chloropyriphos 20% EC @8.0 ml/kg seed, Rhizobium culture @ 20 g/kg seed and PSB culture @ 20 g/kg seed, recommended dose of fertilizer application, weed management and integrated pest management along with integrated crop management (ICM). Cluster front line demonstrations with improved technologies recorded higher yield as compared to farmer’s practice (check). The improved technology recorded higher average yield of 12.2 q/ha in comparison to farmer’s practice i.e. 8.16 q/ha. In spite of increase in yield of lentil, extension gap and technology index existed. The improved technologies in cluster front line demonstrations gave higher net return with maximum benefit cost ratio as compared to farmer’s practices.
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AK Mauriya, Vinod Kumar, RK Verma. Response of cluster front line demonstrations on productivity and profitability of lentil in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):2057-2061.
