Enhancing Ginger Yield Through Front Line Demonstrations: Pro Tray Technology and Single Node Seedlings of Ginger (var. Nadia) in Tribal Areas of Alluri Sitaramraju District, Andhra Pradesh, India | Chapter 8 | Current Research Progress in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 5

(Gingiber officinale L.), a member of the Gingiberaceae family is a universal spice crop with immense economic significance. The crop is commercially cultivated by tribal farmers as a spice, condiment, culinary supplement, and medicine for their livelihoods. The aim of the study was to find out the performance of single-node ginger seedlings raised through pro-tray technology over farmer practice, to study the extension parameters, and to find out the economic analysis factors. To overcome the problems of high seed usage due to the high cost of seed material and rhizome rot disease in ginger in tribal agency areas of ASR district. Hence, the ICAR-ANGRAU, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi conducted Front Line Demonstrations (FLD) in five selected villages, namely Paderu, Peddabayalu, Hukumpeta, Dumbriguda, and Araku mandals of Alluri Sitaramraju district (ASR) of Andhra Pradesh, for three years (2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021-22). The purpose of the FLD was to showcase the superior performance of single node raised seedlings of the ginger variety  Nadia raised through portray technology compared to the normal farmer practice variety Nadia. The single-node ginger (Var. Nadia) seedlings were cultivated using technological demonstration of yield and economic analysis in contrast to farmers' practices 50 farmers participated actively in the FLD, which covered 20.5 acres. In terms of production, pooled fresh rhizome yields of 139.57 and 120.02 q/ha, respectively, showed that single-node grown seedlings of ginger var. Nadia raised by modern technology was superior to farmer practice. Single-node ginger (var. Nadia) seedlings grown by this technique exhibited an upsurge in fresh rhizome output from 10.28 to 20.39 per cent over the course of the demonstration years. Average cost-benefit ratios for the three years for demonstration plots and farmer practice were 1:3.18, 1:3.26, and 1:3.61, and 1:2.09, 1:2.08, and 1:2.01, respectively. The extension gap of three years (2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021–22) was 27.71, 16.1, and 14.84 q/ha in demonstration plots, respectively. Results on the Technology Index ranged between 12.07 to 6.62% and 20.78 to 5.17% for single-node ginger (var. Nadia) seedlings raised through pro tray technology and farmers’ practices, respectively. All three years of the study revealed that for single-node ginger (var. Nadia) seedlings raised through portray technology, there is much significance and scope for upscaling the demonstrated technology in tribal agency areas of Alluri Sitaramraj district, Andhra Pradesh. The study concluded that a highly sought-after spice crop in trade and the global market is ginger. However, the region's ginger growers are unaware of the scientific benefits of cultivating ginger and are even wary of adopting new technologies. More FLDs of this kind would allow farmers to witness firsthand how technology might increase production in their own fields.

 

Author (s) Details

 

N. Sathi Babu
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

N. Raja Kumar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

N. Kishor Kumar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

P. Babu
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

A. Sowjanaya
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

P.V.S. Ramu Naidu
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

P. Rajesh
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

Y. Sravanthi
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Anakapalli Dist., Acharya N.G Ranga Agriculture University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

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Yield and Technology Gap Analysis for Enhancement of Rice Production and Productivity under Rain-Fed Conditions of Chandel, Manipur, India | Chapter 3 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 7

In order to evaluate the effects of rice production under Frontline Demonstration (FLD) in terms of yield, yield gap/extension gap, technology gap, and economic gains during the kharif season from 2018 to 2022, a study was carried out in the Chandel district of Manipur state. The current FLD on rice variety RC-Maniphou-13 was conducted at 40 hectares in 92 farmers' fields across several villages of Chandel district, Manipur by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chandel, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Centre for North Eastern Hill Region (ICAR-RC for NEH-Region), Manipur Centre. The findings showed that throughout the experimentation years, the average grain production of rice in the demonstration field varied from 57.60 to 60.60 q/ha during 2018 to 2022, while in farmers' practices, it was between 42.50 and 47.33 q/ha during 2018 to 2022. The range of the production percentage increase for Demonstration Practices over Farmers' Practices was 28.04 to 35.53 during the five years of studies. The yield gap/technological and extension gaps, in that order, were from 9.40 to 12.40 and 13.27 to 15.10 q/ha, respectively. Likewise, over the course of the study, the technology index dropped from 17.71 to 13.43 percent. Under demonstration, the benefit-cost ratio ranged from 1.98 to 2.65, but under farmer practices, it ranged from 1.09 to 1.91. The yield potential of rice was greatly enhanced by FLD on improved practices with High Yielding Variety of proven technologies in farmers' fields, leading to an increase in production and productivity. Additionally, by closing the technology gaps, farmers' income levels improved the standard of living for the farming community in the region.

Author(s) Details:

Khumlo Levish,
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chandel, ICAR-RC for NEH Region Manipur Centre, Monsangpantha Chandel – 795127, India.

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Assessment of Different Cultivars of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Under Cluster Front Line Demonstration Programme in Changing Climate Variability in Samastipur District, Bihar, India | Chapter 7 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 2

The study introduced and evaluated two chickpea varieties, namely, BGM-547 and GNG-1581. Nutrient management plays a pivotal role that greatly affects the growth and yield of chickpea because this crop does not suit well to warm climate. The pulse cultivation has been drastically reducing in recent years mainly due to less and irregular precipitation during monsoon and reduction in winter days as this crop does not suit well to warm climate, resulting in shortage of pulses in the market. The chickpea has been most preferred pulse in Samastipur to be grown in rabi season. The present study was conducted to revive the chickpea cultivation employing new cultivars by KVK, Samastipur and carried out during rabi season in different blocks of the district during the years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The Cluster Front Line Demonstration on chickpea varieties, namely, BGM-547 and GNG-1581 were taken up during each year for 15, 33 and 18 clusters, respectively. These demonstrations recorded higher average grain yield (13.75, 14.60 and 14.40 q/ha) of chickpea as compared to average yield obtained from farmers’ practice (12.5, 9.47 and 11.73 q/ha) computed to increase in yield by 9.09 %, 15.13% and 18.54 % during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively. Similarly, the benefit: cost ratio was 1.78, 2.11 and 2.08, respectively. The technology gap (q/ha), extension gap (q/ha) and technology index (%) were 6.25, 1.25 and 31.25 during 2015-16, 5.40, 5.13 and 27.00 were during 2016-17 and 9.60, 2.67 and 40.00 were 2017-18. The major differences observed between demonstration package and farmers’ practices were introduction of seed treatment with bio-fertilizer, method and time of sowing, fertilizer doses and method of its application and plant protection measures. The significant increase in yield is attributed due to introduction of new varieties in cluster mode. This mode facilitates better crop management resulting in better quality production. The study recorded a significant increase in chickpea yield compared to the average yield obtained from traditional farmer practices. The percentage increase in yield (9.09%, 15.13%, and 18.54% for the respective year) demonstrates the efficacy of the new cultivars and cultivation practices introduced. The technology gap, extension gap, and technology index provide a quantitative assessment of the impact of introducing new varieties in cluster mode. These parameters highlight the effectiveness of the new technologies in narrowing the gaps between potential and actual yield.

Author(s) Details:

Kumar Sanjay,
Department of Soil Science, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, 848125, Bihar, India.

R. K. Tiwari,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Birauli, Samastipur, 848113, India.

Kumar Shailesh,
Department of Farm Machinery & Power, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, 848125, Bihar, India.

Upadhyay Bharati,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Birauli, Samastipur, 848113, India.

Choudhary Vidyapati,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Birauli, Samastipur, 848113, India.

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Determining the Effect of Front Line Demonstrations on Trellis Method of Cultivation in Tomato (Solanum lycopercicum Mill.) in Khammam District of Telangana, India | Chapter 04 | Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 5

 The current research was carried out in the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra adopted villages in Telangana's Khammam District. Tomatoes are a major vegetable crop in the district, although yields are low due to poor quality, early deterioration, pests, and disease outbreaks. KVK, Wyra made an effort to address the problem of lowering pests and disease incidence while also improving fruit quality by introducing the Trellis method of tomato cultivation. On-farm trials with a small number of farmers were used to test this on a modest scale for three years. As the main thrust areas of KVKs are refining and demonstration of novel technologies, training of farmers and extension functionaries, this technology was up-scaled and disseminated on a large scale with the support of front line demonstrations. From 2016-17 to 2018-19, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra, Khammam held front-line demonstrations on tomato trellising in its adopted villages with the goal of improving tomato yield and quality by incorporating trellising, drip and mulching, indeterminate hybrid varieties, balanced fertiliser use, and integrated pest and disease management. Despite the fact that trellising has been around for a long time, the district's tomato producers had little awareness of it and were slow to adopt it. The study's data, such as cultivation costs, production, productivity, gross returns, and net returns, were collected and analysed on time. The study's findings revealed that the average greatest yield recorded in the demonstration plot was 622.58 q/ha, compared to 431.55 q/ha in the control plot, a yield increase of 191.03 q/ha, and a 44.33 percent average yield increase over the control plot. The study found that the extension and technology gaps varied from 183.45 to 201.80 q/ha and 11.40 to 41.25 q/ha, respectively, with a technology index of 4.21 percent during the demonstration years. In addition, when compared to farmer's practise, the displayed plots had a greater gross return, net return, and benefit cost ratio. The impact of FLD on horizontal spread, which has grown by 160.36 percent, was also investigated in this study. Due to high knowledge and adoption of the full package of practises, such as use of trellis method of training tomato plants, application of farm yard manure, recommended dose of fertilisers, fertigation, mulching, and so on, higher average yields were obtained in demonstration plots over the years compared to farmer's practise. The research also included a formative and summative (outcome and impact) evaluation of the frontline trellising demonstrations in Tomato.

Author(S) Details 

V. Chaitanya
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra, Khammam, Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Telangana, 507165, India.

J. Hemantha Kumar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra, Khammam, Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Telangana, 507165, India.

B. R. Madhushekar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra, Khammam, Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Telangana, 507165, India.

P. Jagan Mohan Rao
Regional Agriculture Research Station, Warangal, 506006, India.

P. Sri Ranjitha
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra, Khammam, Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Telangana, 507165, India.

K. Ravi Kumar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wyra, Khammam, Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Telangana, 507165, India.

Y. G. Prasad
ICAR- ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabd, 500059, India.

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