EVALUATION OF GENETIC PARAMETERS AND VARIETAL PERFORMANCE OF GINGER (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) UNDER RANCHI CONDITION

Abstract

This investigation is an attempt to study the impact of frontline demonstration on sesame productivity. The study was conducted in two villages of kheragarh block of Agra district. An increase in productivity was observed due to adoption of interventions like seed treatment, use of high yielding varieties, sowing method and plant protection measure. The results of (Front Line Demonstrations) FLD shows that cultivation of high yielding variety of sesame (Pragati) recorded increased yield of 34.54 and 38.73% during kharif 2016 and 2017, respectively over local check. The technology gap which shows the gap in the demonstration yield over potential yield was 4.78 and 4.52 q/ha for kharif 2016 and 2017, respectively. The highest extension gap of 1.53 was recorded in kharif 2017. The technology index is 47.80 and 45.20 percent during 2016 and 2017, respectively. The study has shown that the FLD programme was found to be useful in imparting knowledge and adoption level of farmers in various aspects of sesame production technologies. FLD practices created greater awareness and motivated the other farmers to adopt appropriate sesame production technologies.