EVALUATION OF VEGETABLE VARIETIES THROUGH FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATION AT FARMERS FIELD IN STATE BIHAR, INDIA

SUNITA KUSHWAH¹*, MUKESH KUMAR², SUNIL KUMAR SINGH^3
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banka, 813102, Bihar
²Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Munger, Bihar
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhepura, Bihar
* Corresponding Author : sunita17kk@rediffmail.com

Received : 02-05-2016     Accepted : 01-06-2016     Published : 21-09-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 38       Pages : 1783 - 1786
Int J Agr Sci 8.38 (2016):1783-1786

Keywords : Vegetable crops, Front line demonstration, Farmers, Impact, Bihar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors are thankful to the Dr A.K. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Dr R. K Sohane, DEE, Dr S K Roy, Director, ATARI, Kolkatta, Dr Rewati Raman Singh Nodal officer ( NHM),B.A.U, Sabour. We would also like to convey our gratitude to ICAR for providing us funding to conduct this front line demonstration on different locations.
Author Contribution : None declared

Krishi Vigyan Kendras are the keys for facilitating the agricultural technology among the farmers field through Front Line Demonstration. This is the only way to make the reach about new technology at field level and way to collect first information regarding technology. Among high yielding varieties in okra, brinjal and tomato highest yield obtained 180 q/ha, 540 q/ha and 430 q/ha respectively. The demonstration conducted by KVK, Katihar and Nalanda on different high yielding vegetables recorded significant higher yield as comparison to control i.e. (farmers practice). Similarly, Spinach variety Pusa Anmol recorded maximum yield. Radish variety Pusa Chetki, Cauliflower Variety Sabour agrim and Carrot variety Pusa Kesar recorded highest average yield over farmers practice. Pusa Kesar and Sabour Agrim varieties were highly preferred by the farmers of Katihar district due to earliness of these cultivars. The extension gap is for most of the varieties/ hybrids were recorded more except Sabour Agrim, Pusa Kesar and Pusa Anmol. Low technology index regarding these varieties indicates to educate the farmers and it showed there is an urgent need to trained the farmers for rapid transfer of technology at field level.