Assessment of Cluster Front Line Demonstration on Yield and Economics of Summer Sesame under Arid region of Gujarat
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https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v69i2.2817Keywords:
Sesame, adoption, impact, gross return, extension gap, technology indexAbstract
Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops which play a major role in increasing the income of small and marginal farmers of the Kutch region of Gujarat. To promote the improved cultivation technology of sesame with high yielding variety GT-4 and GJT-5, we had undertaken 123 cluster front line demonstrations (CFLDs) in 63.2 hectare during summer, at ICAR-CAZRI, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kukma Bhuj-Kutch (Gujarat) during 2017-18 to 2020-21. The four years data revealed that the average yield increased to 16.34% over the existing practice due to adoption of improved practice. The average technology gap, extension gap and technology index were 270.5 kg/ha, 121 kg/ha and 24.95%, respectively. Furthermore, the economics of the demonstrations and farmers practice showed an increased net return of Rs. 39318.5 ha-1 with benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 2.47 in demonstrated plots over conventional plots where it was Rs.30, 699.75 ha-1 and 2.19, respectively. By conducting front line demonstration of proven technologies, yield potential of sesame crop could be enhanced to a greater extent with increase in the income level of the farming community.
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