ENHANCEMENT OF CHICKPEA PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY IN FARMING COMMUNITY

UPESH KUMAR¹*, AJIT KRAPAL SAHU², SANDEEP CHOUHAN³, SURESH CHAND KANTWA^4
1Department of Plant Protection, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
²Department of Agronomy, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
³Department of Agriculture Extension, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
⁴Department of Animal Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
* Corresponding Author : upeshkvk@gmail.com

Received : 21-07-2016     Accepted : 05-10-2016     Published : 01-11-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 53       Pages : 2755 - 2757
Int J Agr Sci 8.53 (2016):2755-2757

Keywords : Chickpea, Cicer arietinum, Improved cultivars, Improved technologies, Integrated nutrient management, Integrated pest management, Productivity
Academic Editor : Ramachandiran K
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sehore (M.P.) during the period from 2011-12 to 2014-15 conducted a total 52 frontline demonstration of Chickpea crop. Cultivation practices comprised under FLD viz. use of improve variety (JG -322, JG-16), seed treatment, seed inoculation, spacing 30cm, soil test based nutrient management, irrigation water management and integrated pest management show that percentage increase in the yield of Chick pea ranged from 15.55 % to 27.85 % over farmer’s practice. The highest seed yield 19.25 q ha-1 was recorded in the year 2014-15 in FLD, which was 15.55% more over the farmer’s practice (16.66 q ha-1). The additional cost Rs. 1158 to Rs. 3000 gave additional net return, it was ranged from Rs. 4334 to Rs. 8120 per hectare .The increased benefit: Cost ratio was also calculated, it was ranged from 1:2.18 to 1:2.77 in demonstration &1:2.04 to 1:2.57 in farmers practice.