Extension gap analysis of frontline demonstration of maize variety HQPM 5 in hill ecosystem of Kiphire district Nagaland

Abstract

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kiphire, ICAR for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, conducted Frontline Demonstration to study the impact of high yielding maize variety HQPM 5 during two consecutive years, 2021-22 and 2022-23 where 20 farmers were selected randomly for demonstrating the technology in an area of 0.25 hectare per farmer. The crop was sown in the first fortnight of April and harvested in the month of August during both the years. The average data on yield was recorded for both demonstration and the farmers practice for analyzing the different parameters. During both the years the highest average yield was recorded from Maize variety HQPM 5 i.e. 26.13 q/ha and 27.33q/ha as against the farmers’ practice i.e. 17.82 q/ha and 16.70 q/ha and the percentage increase was recorded at 46.63 and 63.65 as compared to farmers’ practice. The average net return from the demonstration during 2021-22 and 2022-23 was Rs. 27160 and Rs. 28160 as against Rs. 15640 and Rs.13400 under farmers’ practice, which recorded a B:C ratio of 2.08 and 2.06 in case of demonstration and 1.78 and 1.67 in case of farmers’ practice during both the years.