IMPACT OF FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATIONS ON PRODUCTIVITY OF PEARL MILLET IN FARMERS FIELDS OF SHIVPURI DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH

M.K. BHARGAVA¹, P. SINGH²*, PUNEET KUMAR³, R.K. PANDYA⁴, A.K. SINGH^5
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivpuri, 473551, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivpuri, 473551, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivpuri, 473551, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
⁴College of Agriculture, Gwalior, 474002, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
⁵College of Agriculture, Gwalior, 474002, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : psinghkvk@gmail.com

Received : 15-01-2019     Accepted : 24-01-2019     Published : 30-01-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 2       Pages : 7768 - 7769
Int J Agr Sci 11.2 (2019):7768-7769

Keywords : Front line demonstration, rain fed areas
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivpuri, 73551 Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002 Madhya Pradesh. Author are also thankful to and AICPMIP, College of Agriculture, Gwalior
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Pearl millet is an important source of staple food and fodder in the predominantly rain fed areas of the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. The present study was conducted in two blocks (Pohri and Shivpuri) of the district and hundred farmers from four villages were randomly selected. Thus, 100FLDs on pearl millet were conducted taking 25 farmers from each village from 2014 to 2016. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shivpuri provided improved technology including hybrid seed, recommended dose of fertilizes, seed treatment and plant protection measures. The impact of FLD was also analyzed which showed that the mean yield of pearl millet in demonstrations 31.72 q/ha whereas it was 23.88 q/ha in FP. The percent increase in yield was recorded as 24.58. Similarly, the benefit cost ratio was found to increase to 2.91 as compared to farmer practice (2.51).Analysis of economic data revealed that an additional cost of Rs. 202.62 lakh in the district as per front line demonstrations could give an additional return of Rs. 1132.84 lakh. Front line demonstration of proven technologies could enhance productivity of pearl millet crop to a great extent with increase in the income level of the farming community.

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