Impact of Cluster Frontline Demonstrations on Yield and Net Returns of Gobhi Sarson (Canola) in district Sangrur of Punjab

Author: Sunil Kashyap* and Mandeep Singh

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Abstract

The concept of frontline demonstration (FLDs) creates direct interface between scientists and farmers, in which innovative technologies are demonstrated at farmer’s fields and in turn feedback is received. Most often farmers lack in scientific knowledge of new production and protection technologies at field level. Thus, FLDs provide an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the modern practices at their fields to bridge the gap between recommended and farmer practice. The present study was carried out by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, in the different villages of district Sangrur during 2015-16 to 2017-18. A total of 130 frontline demonstrations were conducted on gobhi sarson in 40-hectare area at farmers’ fields. The modern crop production and protection technologies with improved high yielding variety (GSC 7 canola type), proper spacing, irrigation, method of sowing, weed management and timely management of plant protection measures on the basis of economic threshold level of pests were dem

Keywords

Impact, Frontline demonstrations, Gobhi sarson, Technology gap, Net returns.

Conclusion

To conclude, it can be said that cluster frontline demonstrations (CFLDs) played an important role in disseminating the recommended cultivation practices for realizing higher productivity and returns over the farmer’s practice in all the study years. Further, it helped the scientists to minimize the extension and technology gap to make the gobhi sarson cultivation more remunerative. This also led to create a cordial relationship between farmers and scientists and built mutual confidence between them. The CFLD beneficiary farmers may act as an agriculture ambassador for faster dissemination of improved production practices amongst fellow farmers and horizontal expansion in area under oilseeds. The frequent visits of scientists to farmer fields at all important and critical stages of the crop cultivation along with performing different extension activities in participatory mode made the beneficiary farmers more confident and inculcated convincing power amongst them.

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How to cite this article

Kashyap, S. and Singh, M. (2021). Impact of Cluster Frontline Demonstrations on Yield and Net Returns of Gobhi Sarson (Canola) in district Sangrur of Punjab. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3a): 418-422.