PERFORMANCE OF FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATIONS ON MUSTARD (Brassica juncea) IN RAIGARH DISTRICT OF CHHATTISGARH

S.P. SINGH¹*, K.K. PAIKRA², CHANCHALA RANI PATEL^3
1ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
²ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
³ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
* Corresponding Author : kvkraigarh@yahoo.com

Received : 23-03-2018     Accepted : 28-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5561 - 5563
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5561-5563

Keywords : Frontline demonstrations, improved variety, Mustard
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh Author thankful to ICAR-ATARI, Jabalpur (M.P.) for financial assistant provided by conducting the frontline demonstration programme
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Frontline Demonstration was conducted to study the evaluating the performance of improved cultivar, seed treatment, sulphur application, diseases, insect and pest management on production as well as productivity of mustard. Frontline demonstrations were conducted during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 with evaluation the performance of Chhattisgarh Sarson-1, variety of mustard in Raigarh, Pussore and Kharsia blocks of the district and record the feedback information of farmer’s. The results revealed that average yield of mustard under frontline Demonstrations were 11.50, 10.75 and 10.50 qha-1 as compare to 8.25, 7.90 and 7.85qha-1recorded in farmer’s practice, average yield increase of 39.39, 36.07 and 33.75 percent and additional return of 11180.00, 9895.00 and 9105.00 Rsha-1, respectively. Therefore, the results clearly indicate that the use of improved varieties and package and practices with scientific intervention under frontline demonstration programme contribute to increase the productivity and profitability of oilseeds in Chhattisgarh state.

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