DISSEMINATION OF IMPROVED PUMPKIN VARIETY AND ITS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY THROUGH DEMONSTRATIONS IN MIRZAPUR DISTRICT OF VINDHYAN REGION

AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI¹*, J.S. BOHRA², N. SINGH³, A. SINGH⁴, A.K. UPADHYAY⁵, S. SINGH⁶, P.K. MISHRA⁷, H.N. SINGH⁸, SHWETA CHAUDHARY^9
1Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand
²Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh
³ICAR- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 231304, Uttar Pradesh
⁴ICAR- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 231304, Uttar Pradesh
⁵Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh
⁶NAIP, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh
⁷NAIP, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh
⁸Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand
⁹Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand
* Corresponding Author : ajaytripathi.bhu@gmail.com

Received : 15-03-2018     Accepted : 20-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5477 - 5480
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5477-5480

Keywords : Pumpkin, Profitability, Production Technology, Frontline Demonstrations, Technology gap, Extension gap, Technology index, Net return
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to the National Agricultural Innovation Project of ICAR for sanctioning the project. Author grateful to Dr J.S. Bohra, CPI, Professor, Senior Agronomist, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh and Dr Neeraj Singh, CCPI, Principal Scientist, ICAR- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 231304, Uttar Pradesh
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The yield of pumpkin under demonstration was recorded 343.6 q. /ha. The yield enhancement due to technological intervention was to the tune of 7.86 % over control. The technology gap, technology index and extension gap were 106.4 kg, 23.63 per cent and 27 quintal per hectare, respectively. The Gross return, cost of cultivation and net return of Pumpkin FLDs were Rs. 140523/-, Rs. 21532/- and Rs. 1, 18,901/-, respectively.

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