Impact of front line demonstrations on yield, knowledge adoption and horizontal spread of cumin crop in arid zone

Abstract

Front line demonstrations were conducted in Bheenjwadia village of Jodhpur district of Rajasthan by Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur during 2010-11 to 2014-15. Total 67 farmers from Bheenjwadia village were selected. The demonstrations were laid out on farmer's field according to recommended package of practices of Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur. The farmers practice was considered as control plot in demonstration cluster. A significant enhancement in the yield of cumin was recorded over the control by 26.06, 15.17,18.90, 28.24 and 47.07 percent for the year 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, respectively. The overall knowledge and adoption level of cumin production technology was increased by 39.76 and 198.29 per cent,respectively due to front line demonstrations. The local variety of cumin replaced by GC-4 in demonstration area and significantly increased in area horizontally by 443.07 per cent.