IMPACT OF FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATIONS ONPRODUCTIVITY OF CARROT IN ALWAR DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN

S. KHANDELWAL¹, H. MALI²*, M.P. YADAV³, V.K. ARYA^4
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025¸ Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303328, Rajasthan, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025¸ Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303328, Rajasthan, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025¸ Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303328, Rajasthan, India
⁴ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025¸ Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303328, Rajasthan, India
* Corresponding Author : hrsaini26@gmail.com

Received : 13-06-2018     Accepted : 23-06-2018     Published : 30-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 12       Pages : 6449 - 6450
Int J Agr Sci 10.12 (2018):6449-6450

Keywords : Carrot, FLDs, Productivity and Profitability
Academic Editor : Dr Sundar Pal Kantiya, Rahul Chopra, Dr Poonam Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025¸ Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303328, Rajasthan, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The present study was carried out at Alwar district of Rajasthan during 2016-17. Carrot is one of the most important vegetable crops of the country. The development of the agriculture is primarily depends on the application of the scientific technologies by making the best use of available resources. One of the major constraints of traditional carrot farming is low productivity because of non-adoption of advanced technologies. Front Line Demonstrations are being conducted at various farmers’ field, to increase the production, productivity and quality of agricultural produce; All the recommended practices were provided to the selected farmers. The data related to the cost of cultivation, production, productivity, gross return & net return were collected as per schedule and analyzed. Result of the present study revealed that the high yielding variety of carrot Pusa Rudhira recorded the higher yield (280.74 q ha-1) as compared to local check (228.36 q ha-1) traditionally grown by the farmers. The percentage increase in the yield over local check 22.94 was recorded. The technology gaps in terms of productivity (52.38 q ha-1.) were computed. The technology index values 14.93% was recorded. The result of experiment indicated that the gap existed in the potential yield and demonstration yield is due to soil fertility and weather conditions. By conducting front line demonstration (FLDs) of proven technologies, yield of carrot can be increased substantially. This will incurred increased the income as well as the livelihood of the farming community.

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