Journal of Environmental Biology

Improved farmers' income in response to front line demonstrated technologies for sesame

R.K. Sharma¹*, D. Arora², S.K. Sharma³, D.S. Bhati¹ and N.K. Pareek⁴ 

¹Department of Extension Education, Krishi Vigyan Kendra,  SKNAU, Jobner-305 206, India

²Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Sub-Station, SKNAU, Jobner-305 206, India

³Department of Agricultural Entomology, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, SKNAU, Jobner -305 206, India

⁴Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, SKRAU, Bikaner-334 006, India

*Corresponding Author Email : rsramakant7@gmail.com

Received: 13.06.2020                                                                   Revised: 15.11.2020                                                    Accepted: 15.12.2020

Abstract

Aim: To study potential and economics of front line demonstrated technologies in sesame as compared to prevalent technologies to improve the productivity as well as income of the farmers in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. 

Methodology: Front line demonstrations (FLDs) on sesame covering an area of 100 ha at 200 farmers’ field were carried out to exhibit potential and economics of latest production technologies as compared to farmer’s practice. The level of adoption of 50 FLD farmers and 50 non-FLD farmers to front line demonstrated technologies was analyzed based on the total score of adoption of each respondent farmer. The constraints faced by respondents in adoption of front line demonstrated technology was identified by asking the respondents and simultaneously recording their responses.

Results: The improved technologies of sesame demonstrations in front line demonstrations recorded increase in yield in the range of 34.44 to 43.95 percent over local check. The economic analysis of yield performance revealed that front line demonstrations recorded higher average gross return (Rs. 69527 ha^-1), average net return (Rs. 49637 ha^-1) with higher cost benefit ratio of 3.49 as compared to average gross return (Rs. 49865 ha^-1) and average net return (Rs. 33142 ha^-1) with cost benefit ratio of 2.98 of local check.      

Interpretation: Front line demonstration is an effective tool for increasing the productivity and net income of sesame growers. This created greater curiosity and motivation among other farmers who do not adopt improved practices of sesame cultivation.       

Key words: Front line demonstration, FLD farmers, Improved income, Sesame

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