Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
T6-29P-1254
Impact of Cluster Front Line Demonstrations on Productivity and
Profitability of Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) var. IPM-02-3 and MH-421 in
Churu district of Rajasthan
Hrish Kumar Rachhoya, V.K.Saini and Ramesh Choudhary
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (GVM), Sardarshahar-331403, District-Churu (Rajasthan), India
kvkchuru@gmail.com
Churu comes under desert region of Rajasthan and agriculturally it is very important district.
In Churu Mung bean cultivation is common practice but its productivity is very low. To
establish the production potential of this pulse Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) is an
appropriate tool. To increase the production and productivity of Mung bean in the district,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahar, Churu (Rajasthan) conducted 275
demonstrations (110 ha) on Mung bean during 2016 to 2021 in eight adopted villages. The
critical inputs were identified after gap analysis in existing production technology through
meeting and group discussions with the farmers. Average yield data of conducted CFLDs
revealed that, higher yield (657 kg ha -1 ) was obtained in demonstration plot over local check
(483 kg ha- 1 ) and an additional yield in demonstration plot was obtained 174 kg. Per cent
increase over local check was found 35.87. Average extension gap, technology gap and
technology index were found 174 kg ha- 1 , 343 kg ha -1 and 34.31 % , respectively. Average of
gross and net returns of demonstration was Rs. 39003 and Rs. 24154 higher than the farmers’
practice. Most important factor B: C ratio indicates that whether CFLD technology is
profitable, B:C ratio was found higher throughout the study and average was (2.58:1) in
demonstration over local check (1.94:1). Review of data on incidence of disease in crop
revealed that, percentage of damaged plant (9.83) was lower in demonstration as compared to
(17.10) under farmers’ practice. Spraying of Dimethoate 30 EC @ 1200 ml/ha at flower and
pod formation stage reduces sucking pest attack, consequently lesser infected pods (2.37) in
demo as compared to farmers practices (12.9). Result suggested economic viability and
agronomic feasibility of the CFLD technology for Mung bean cultivation.
Institutional and policy innovations for accelerated and enhanced impacts
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