Yield gap analysis of finger millet through front line demonstration

Abstract

A study was conducted in 8 villages of Ganjam district during kharif season of 2017 and 2018 under the jurisdiction of KVK, Ganjam-II. The purpose was to analyse the yield gap of finger millet through front line demonstration. Results of demonstration have shown that under demonstration plots of finger millet yield was found to be substantially more than that under local check during both years. The average yield performance of finger millet through demonstration was 20q/ha, average yield of local check was 12.7q/ha and average increase of demonstration yield over local check yield was 57.2 per cent. The average technology gap for two finger millet varieties demonstrated found to be 3.5q/h a, extension gap was 7.3q/ha and technology index was 14.9 per cent. Regarding economics of front line demonstration, the average cost of cultivation for demonstration and local check was Rs 23497.5 and Rs 18920.5 respectively. The farmers have incurred average higher net return Rs 16502.5/ha under the demonstration. The B:C ratio was also higher i.e 1.7 in case of demonstration as compared to local check which was 1.34.The front line demonstrations on finger millet helped farmers to get higher yield and income there by increased standard of living.