YIELD PERFORMANCE OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max L) IN BANSWARA DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN

B.S. BHATI¹*, RAMAWTAR², R.L. SONI³, H.L. BUGALIA⁴, G.L. KOTHARI^5
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banswara, 327001, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
²College of Agriculture, Bhilwara, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banswara, 327001, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
⁴ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banswara, 327001, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
⁵ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banswara, 327001, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
* Corresponding Author : bhati.bsbikaner@gmail.com

Received : 01-12-2018     Accepted : 27-12-2018     Published : 30-12-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 24       Pages : 7631 - 7633
Int J Agr Sci 10.24 (2018):7631-7633

Keywords : Front line demonstration, Soybean, Technology, Yield, Oil seed
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banswara, 327001, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Front line demonstrations are the best powerful tool of extension to motivate the farmer for adoption of an innovation. 450 FLDs on Soybean were organized for three years in kharif season of 2014-15 to 2016-17 in 19 adopted villages by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banswara in Rajasthan. The improved technologies consist, use of high yielding short duration variety JS 95-60, proper seed rate, seed inoculation with rhizobium and PSB culture, integrated nutrient management and integrated pest management. Average higher yield (10.66q/ha) was obtained in the demonstration plot over local check (7.00 q/ha) and an additional yield of 52.62 percent was obtained in demonstration plot. In spite of increase in yield of soybean, technology gap, extension gap and technology index existed. The improved technology gave higher gross return, net return with higher benefit cost ratio (2.12) as farmer’s practice (1.52). An average additional investment of Rs. 2200 per ha coupled with scientific monitoring of front line demonstration and non monitoring factors were resulted in additional return of Rs. 11457 per ha.

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