IMPACT OF FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATION (FLDS) OF PULSE CROPS IN IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

P.S. GORFAD¹*, K.P. BARAIYA², A.M. PARAKHIA^3
1SMS (Agriculture Extension), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, 361 006, Gujarat
²PC, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, 361 006, Gujarat
³Directorate of Extension Education, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001
* Corresponding Author : psgorfad@gmail.com

Received : 05-03-2016     Accepted : 18-03-2016     Published : 21-04-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 13       Pages : 1228 - 1229
Int J Agr Sci 8.13 (2016):1228-1229

Keywords : Gram and Green gram, Front Line Demonstrations
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jamnagar conducted 75(45 of Gram and 30 of Green Gram) Front Line Demonstrations in the farmer’s fields on pulse crops- Gram and Green Gram during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15. The results showed that in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the gram variety GJG-3 gave 7.95, 12.23 and 11.52 percent increase in yield over local variety. While in case of green gram variety GM-4 produced higher production over local check i.e. 11.24, 10.10 and 11.17 per cent respectively.