IMPACT OF FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) IN BHARATPUR AND ALWAR DISTRICT OF EASTERN RAJASTHAN

D. SINGH¹*, S.C. YADAV², P. DEV^3
1College of Agriculture, Kumher, Bharatpur, 321201, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
* Corresponding Author : dsingh.kvk.dholpur@sknau.ac.in

Received : 17-05-2023     Accepted : 28-06-2023     Published : 30-06-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 6       Pages : 12425 - 12427
Int J Agr Sci 15.6 (2023):12425-12427

Keywords : Tomato, Front Line Demonstration, Farmer’s practices, Yield
Academic Editor : Somendra Meena, Dr Roshni R. Samarth
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kumher, Bharatpur,321201 and ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navgaon, Alwar, 301 025, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India and ATARI-ICAR, Jodhpur, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Present study was carried out during Kharif season 2019-20 at Bharatpur and during 2021-22 at Alwar district of Eastern Rajasthan. Front line demonstrations were conducted on tomato by the active participation of the farmers with the objective of improved technologies of tomato production potential. The improved technologies consist F1 hybrid variety (Arka Samrat), balanced fertilizers (soil test based) application and integrated pest and disease management etc. Tomato is one of the most important vegetable crops of the country. 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 higher yield in the demonstrations was recorded (500 q/ha) as compared to farmers practice (431 q/ha) traditionally adopted by the farmers. The percentage increase in the yield over farmers practice 16.00 was recorded. The extension gap, technology gap and technology index were computed 69 q/ha,50 q/ha and 9.09 % respectively. The demonstrated field gave higher net return Rs.294375 and B:C ratio1:4.32. The result of the study indicated the gap existed in the potential yield and demonstration yield is due to soil fertility and weather conditions. Present results clearly show that the yield and economics of tomato can be boost up by adopting recommended technologies

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