IMPACT OF MDU 1 BARNYARD MILLET TRAINING PROGRAMME IMPARTED BY KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA IN MADURAI DISTRICT

G. SELVARANI¹*, K. ANANDHI², CHELVI RAMESSH^3
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
* Corresponding Author : selvaranig27@gmail.com

Received : 02-01-2020     Accepted : 13-01-2020     Published : 15-01-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 1       Pages : 9400 - 9401
Int J Agr Sci 12.1 (2020):9400-9401

Keywords : Barn Yard Millet, Training
Academic Editor : K D Gharde
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Barnyard Millet is one of the preferred millet crops in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu. However, the productivity of barnyard millet is very low, due to lack of high yielding varieties and non-adoption of integrated crop management practices. MDU 1 Barn yard millet was released from Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai during 2017 This variety has a duration of 95-100 days. To popularize the variety among the farmers of Madurai District, Front Line Demonstrations were laid out in the farmer’s fields at Thirumangalam, Usilampatti and Sedapatti blocks. Farmers were provided training programmes on improved crop management practices and value addition technologies of Barn Yard Millet which resulted in higher yield and enhanced income to the farmers. The yield increase percentage observed was 29.41 percent.

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