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B. S. Dhillon ¹, T. S. Thind ¹

Affiliations
1 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004, IN

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A. K. Bakhshi ¹, A. K. Saxena ¹, A. K. Sharma ¹, A. S. Khera ¹, B. S. Dhillon ¹, P. K. Srivastava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, PAU, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Maize (Zea Mays L) is the third most important cereal crop of the world. In India, it ranks fourth in terms of area and production. Over 90 per cent of maize produced in India is consumed as food. Maize flour is most commonly consumed in the form of chapatis in the northern part of the country.

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Jagmohan Singh ¹, B. S. Dhillon ², Astha ², Parvinder Singh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (P.A.U.), Amritsar (Punjab), IN
2 Department of Plant Protection, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (P.A.U.), Amritsar (Punjab), IN
3 Department of Horticulture, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (P.A.U.), Amritsar (Punjab), IN

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The productivity of pulse crops continues to be quite low due to technological gaps in adoption of pulse technologies and other factors also. The yield of pulses could be increased by demonstrating their cultivation technologies at the farmer's fields under the supervision of scientists working in the operational area. The present study was conducted across 19 villages in Amritsar district of Punjab. Sixty front line demonstrations were conducted by KVK Amritsar from the year 2006 to 2010 during the Kharif seasons. The results of the study revealed that the average yield of summer moong in FLD plots sown after potato crop was highest (12.37q/ha) followed by summer moong sown after pea crop (11.61 q/ha). The least yield of 9.14 q/ha was obtained in the summer moong sown after wheat crop. Similarly the average yield of summer moong in farmer practice sown after potato crop was highest (10.81q/ha) followed by summer moong sown after pea crop (10.27 q/ha). The least yield of 7.93 q/ha was obtained in the summer moong sown after wheat crop. The increment in yield of moong crop after different crops is due to different sowing time and different fertility status of soil under these crops. The higher yields in front line demonstrations were due to dissemination of improved and latest technology viz., HYV, recommended seed rate, fertilization and plant protection measures.

Keywords

Front Line Demonstrations, Technological Gaps, Adoption, Moong.

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Parvinder Singh ¹, Jagmohan Singh ¹, B. S. Dhillon ¹, Sukhjinderjit Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amritsar (Punjab), IN

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Vegetables help to combat malnutrition and diversify diets. Kitchen gardening may prove to be a boon for rural people to meet their daily requirements of vegetables and fruits. Most of the farm families having kitchen garden are interested to improve the practice of growing vegetables for their own use but they are facing various constraints. The present study was conducted with the objective to study the perceived constraints in adoption of kitchen gardening by the rural masses. Four villages were selected from different blocks of district Amritsar. Twenty five (25) farm families who were already practicing kitchen gardening were randomly selected from each village, consisting the total sample of 100 respondents (one from each family). The data were collected from each respondent through personal interview method with the help of structured schedule. The constraints as perceived by respondents scored on the basis of magnitude of the problem. The study highlighted that input constraint was most serious constraint followed by general constraints, technical constraints, socio-cultural constraints and post-harvest constraints. Non - availability of quality planting material and seeds of HYVs of vegetables, lack of knowledge about improved varieties, seed rate and, sowing time, seed treatment, major pests and diseases, continuous use of traditional practices for growing vegetables and lack of interest among rural youth towards farming were considered the major constraints in successful adoption of kitchen gardening.

Keywords

Kitchen Garden, Constraints, Adoption.

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Gurdarshan Singh ¹, A. P. S. Brar ², B. S. Dhillon ², Tilak Raj ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Faridkot (Punjab), IN
2 Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

Investigations were carried out in South-western district of Punjab in Indo-Gangetic plain region during four consecutive years to work out the most suitable sowing time to achieve higher seed yield and comparatively less incidence of yellow vein mosaic virus (YVMV) in okra. The sowing of okra was staggered from May 1 to June 15 at fortnightly interval. The results revealed that seed yield differed significantly with different sowing dates. The highest seed yield was observed in crop sown on May 1, followed by crop sown on May 15 but further delay in sowing to June 15 through May 30 resulted in progressive and significant reduction in seed yield of okra. The higher seed yield under earlier sowing can be ascribed to less incidence of YVMV, which was higher under late sown conditions. The income per rupee investment of okra seed crop was found to be the maximum (5.31) when sown on May 1.

Keywords

Okra, Sowing Dates, Seed Yield, YVMV.

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S. Datta ¹, B. S. Dhillon ², P. L. Gautam ³, J. L. Karihaloo ⁴, M. Mahadevappa ⁵, C. D. Mayee ⁶, G. Padmanaban ⁷, A. Parida ⁸, R. S. Paroda ⁹, M. Sharma ¹⁰, T. R. Sharma ¹¹, N. K. Singh ¹², R. B. Singh ¹³, R. V. Sonti ¹⁴, A. K. Tyagi ¹⁵, A. Varma ¹⁶, K. Veluthambi ¹⁷

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700 019, IN
2 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004, IN
3 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Societies Block, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110 012, IN
4 Agrasen Apartment, Plot 10, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 075, IN
5 Division of Rural Development, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru 570 004, IN
6 Raviram Residency, 13/1 Chitale Marg, Dhantoli, Nagpur 440 012, IN
7 Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012, IN
8 Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751 023, IN
9 Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, Avenue II, Pusa Campus, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012,, IN
10 Indian Institute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar 382 007, IN
11 National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Knowledge City, Mohali 140 306,, IN
12 ICAR-National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnolgy, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012, IN
13 National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, NASC Complex, Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, IN
14 National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110 067, IN
15 Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi 110 021, IN
16 Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN
17 School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, IN

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India does not have a clear stand on the release and consumption of genetically modified crops (food). The only approved crop is Bt-cotton, which has put India on the global map as a cotton exporting country. Even so, Bt-brinjal is under moratorium and GM mustard is prevented from undergoing commercial trial. All these decisions are not based on sound scientific principles. Activism against has successfully prevented exploitation of a powerful technology that can contribute to India’s food and nutrition security. This article attempts to give a balanced perspective of genetic modification technology as one of the serious options to be considered on case to case basis. Ambivalence will seriously affect India’s food security in the future.

Keywords

Bt-Cotton, Food Security, Gene Editing, Genetically Modified Crops, Mustard.

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O. P. Yadav ¹, D. V. Singh ¹, B. S. Dhillon ², T. Mohapatra ³

Affiliations
1 ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342 003, IN
2 Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004, IN
3 Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi 110 014, IN

Abstract

The term ‘Green Revolution’ (GR) is used to highlight an unprecedented increase in wheat production in India during 1968–72. The critics of GR allege that there is technology fatigue, especially after 1980s. The present study was undertaken to analyse the trends in productivity of major cereals and compare yield gains during the GR era and post-GR era. The period of 68 years since 1950 was divided in four phases: pre-GR era (1950–66) referred to as phase I, GR era (1967–83) as phase II, post-GR era of 1984–2000 as phase III and post-GR era of 2001–17 as phase IV. The annual rate of gain in productivity (kg/ha/yr) in each phase was estimated by linear regression. The annual gain in wheat productivity in phase III (53.1 kg/ha) was 30% higher than that in the GR era (41.0 kg/ha). In rice, the productivity gains increased consistently: annual gain in phase III (32.3 kg/ha) and phase IV (41.6 kg/ha) was 68% to 117% respectively, higher than that in the GR era (19.2 kg/ha). The rate of gain in productivity of maize and pearl millet in phases III and IV was 188–530% higher in comparison to the GR phase. The progress can largely be attributed to development and adoption of improved cultivars with higher yield potential and crop management technologies. The analysis provided conclusive evidence of India experiencing evergreen revolution in major cereals.

Keywords

Cereals, Crop Productivity, Green Revolution, Improved Cultivars.

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