Year : 2018, Volume : 14, Issue : 1
First page : ( 104) Last page : ( 108)
Print ISSN : 2230-9047. Online ISSN : 2231-6736. Published online : 2018  1.

Impact of front line demonstration on okra in kathua district of jammu and kashmir

Sharma Neerja^*,1, Jamwal Anamika¹, Gupta Vinod¹

¹Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kathua, SKUAST-Jammu

*Corresponding author email id: neerja1975@gmail.com

Received:  00  December,  2018; :  00  February,  2019.

Abstract

Realizing the importance of frontline demonstrations the form of demonstration of the production and protection technology at the farmer field under the complete supervision of scientists in different agro climatic regions and farming situations Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir conducted FLDs on Okra at farmer's field and accordingly impact was recorded in Kathua district. The study revealed that majority of the beneficiaries (90%) had adopted high yielding variety resistant to yellow vein mosaic virus. The important package of practices where more increase in adoption was found were use of recommended fertilizer dose (57%), seed treatment (50%), use of high yielding improved variety (47%), line sowing on ridges and furrow, plant protection measures to control insects-pests and diseases (40%), weed management (35%), use of proper seed rate and spacing (30%). The mean knowledge and adoption scores of beneficiaries were higher comparatively to non-beneficiaries. It was also observed that majority of beneficiaries had medium to higher knowledge and adoption of production technology promoted through front line demonstration. This might be due to the concentrated educational efforts made by KVK scientists in implementation of front line demonstrations. There was significant difference observed in yield and B:C ratio of okra before the FLD and after FLD programme. The data also signified strong satisfaction of farmer about the services rendered by scientists through front line demonstration ultimately lead to increase in knowledge and adoption level of beneficiaries and higher yields and economic net returns.

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Keywords

Front line demonstration, Impact, Adoption, Benefit: cost ratio, Okra.

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