Yield gap analysis and impact of onion demonstration in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Abstract

A field demonstration on onion was conducted in the years 2022-23 and 2023-24 in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) West Kameng. The demonstration focused on a dark red variety of onion with full scientific practices. It was carried out in 25 selected villages with the demonstration plots size having 1 hectare in size each. The yield from the demonstration plots was recorded as 288 and 305 quintals per hectare, respectively, compared to 188 and 295 quintals per hectare. The technology gap was found to be 17 and 10, the extension gap was 108 and 100, and the technology index was 5.5 and 3.2 respectively. This shows there is a big yield gap for onion crop in Arunachal Pradesh, India.