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Yadav, S. K.
- Yield Advantages and Nutritional Security of Farming Communities by Adoption of Technological Interventions under Pulses
Authors
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kotwa, Azamgarh (U.P.), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (NDUAT) Faizabad (U.P.), IN
Source
Asian Journal of Bio Science, Vol 11, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 146-150Abstract
Uttar Pradesh is the second largest producer accounting for about 16 per cent of total production. The area, production and productivity of pulses in UP including district Azamgarh is quite low as compared to other states in respect of national acreage and production. Among various constraints, poor crop management and protection technologies assume primary position. Considering the facts of low yield of pulses due to technological gap and various other constraints, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Azamgarh of Uttar Pradesh conducted front line demonstration consequently five years on improved agricultural technologies of pulses i.e. pigeonpea, chickpea, field pea and lentil in scientific manner at farmers’ field during 2008-09 to 2012-13. A total of 241 demonstrations of pulses were conducted in an area of 90.0 hectares. The results of five years under front line demonstration on pulses revealed that the average grain yield of pigeonpea (19.1 q/ha), chickpea (19.1 q/ha) field pea (23.5 q/ha) and lentil (17.8 q/ha) with their 56.5, 43.6, 40.8 and 45.1 per cent increase in yield over farmers practice were recorded under demonstration plots. Implementations of improved technological interventions in all demonstrated crops were also found remunerative in terms of B: C ratio over existing practices. The enhanced yield achieved through adoption of improved production and protection technology in pulses maintain the soil health, incremental sustainable development in production, enhancing nutritional securities and improves the livelihood of the farmers. The outcome of the trial inspired the farming communities to replace their old nondescriptive varieties with resistant and high yielding varieties and other production and protection related technological options which are being cultivated.
Keywords
FLDS on Pulses, Grain Yield, Food, Nutritional Security.
- Front Line Demonstration:enhancing the Productivity of Pigeonpea Employing Raised Bed Method over Conventional Techniques
Authors
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kotwa, Azamgarh (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad (U.P.), ID
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kotwa, Azamgarh (U.P.)
4 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Masoudha, Faizabad (U.P.), IN
Source
Asian Journal of Bio Science, Vol 11, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 190-192Abstract
The front line demonstration (FLD) was conducted by the KrishiVigyan Kendra, Azamgarh (ND University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad) UP on pigeonpea employing raised bed method with improved package of practices at 20 farmer fields in the district for three consecutive years viz., 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. The present study reveals that increasing trends were observed with yield of demonstrated farmers’ fields along with per cent increase in yield over conventional practices in each progressive year. The highest grain yield (16.85 q ha-1) was found in 2013-14 which was very close to yield obtained in 2012-13. The lowest yield (13.1q ha-1) was recorded in the year 2011-12 under demonstration when compared to traditional pigeonpea production system which resulted more than succeeding year 2011-12 in farmers practice. The increasing trend in the per cent increase of yield was found due to variation in agro-climatic parameters under rainfed condition. Other parameters were also analysed for feasibly of demonstrated technology at ground reality level. The results of FLD demonstration showed positive impacts over the current practices used for enhancing the productivity of pigeonpea and proved as an eco-friendly and cost effective technology.