Yield gap and economic analysis of mustard through front line demonstration in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Mustard is one of the most important oilseeds crop in India. Which plays a major role in supplementing the income of small and marginal farmers of Panna district. This crop is primarily raised for its edible oil. Its Seeds contain 35-40 Percent oil and 16-22 percent protein and high level of essential amino acids. Cultivation of mustard has increased several fields as in oilseed crop in recent years. Panna district occupies 6839 ha of land and average productivity of 933 kg/ha. Of mustard crop. Krishi vigyan kendra Panna has conducted 353 front line demonstration on mustard in 148 ha. Area under real farming situation in the farmers’ fields during the six years of study. The required inputs were supplied and regular visits to the demonstration field by the KVK scientists ensured proper guidance to the farmers. The yield of mustard increased successively over the years in demonstration plots. Result revealed that the highest yield in the demonstration plot and farmers plot was noted during 2017-18, 1702 kg/ha and 1380 kg/ha, respectively. The average FLD yield and farmers practice was recorded to 1247 kg/ha and 969 kg/ha respectively the increase in percentage of yield was ranging between 23.33 to 35.05 during the study years. The trend of technology gap (ranged 48 kg to 79 kg/ha) reflected the farmers cooperation in carrying out such demonstrations with encouraging results in subsequent years. average extension gap of 290 kg/ha was recorded in mustard technology index showed the feasibility of the evolved technology at the farmers’ fields and the lower is the value of technology demonstrated as such reduction of technology index from 45 percent to 3 percent exhibited the feasibility demonstrated the economics of mustard is concerned average gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio were Rs 41775/ha, 21283/ha and 1:2.0 respectively under FLD plots. However Rs. 32534/ha gross return, Rs 13609/ha. Net return with 1:1.7 benefit cost ratio observed under farmer’s practices. It can be concluded that use of latest technologies of mustard cultivation can reduce the technology gap to a considerable extent resulting in to increased productivity of mustard in the district.