Scaling-up of pulses production under frontline demonstrations technology transfer programme of Himachal Himalayas, India
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Scaling-up of pulses production under frontline demonstrations technology transfer programme of Himachal Himalayas, India
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Choudhary AK and Suri VK
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Frontline demonstrations, productivity, profitability, pulses, technology index, water-use efficiency
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Frontline demonstrations technology-transfer program (FLD-TTP) in pulses is a noble initiative of the government of India for higher technology adoption to bridge yield gaps. Thus, a study was conducted in Himachal Pradesh, India, on pulse productivity and profitability enhancement using proven technology besides yield gap analysis under FLD-TTP. Extension yield gaps varied by 485–550, 210–460, 470–640, 290–320, 494–600, and 277–512 kg ha−1 in blackgram (Vigna mungo), kidneybean (Phaseolus vulgaris), pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), cowpea (Vigna sinensis), chickpea (Cicer arietinum), and lentil (Lens culinaris), respectively, in the current study. Greater technology gaps were registered in cowpea and chickpea and the least in kidneybean. It was inferred that by adopting improved pulse production technology, pulse productivity can be raised by 97–128, 39–82, 112–129, 59–65, 130–141, and 67–126% in blackgram, kidneybean, pigeonpea, cowpea, chickpea, and lentil, respectively. Improved technology package has also enhanced profitability and additional returns enhancing incremental benefit–cost ratio (1.25–7.21). Technology indexes in blackgram (34.3–34.7%), kidneybean (32–37.5%), pigeonpea (47–50.6%), cowpea (68.8–73%), chickpea (59–65%), and lentil (44.3–60.2%) revealed that demonstrated technology under FLD-TTP is quite feasible in prevailing farming situations in Himachal Pradesh, but it strongly emphasizes educating farmers intensively to adopt available technology. Improved technology has also raised water-use-efficiency in Kharif (0.89–1.32 kg ha−1 mm) and Rabi pulses (2.41–5.62 kg ha−1 mm). Overall, FLD-TTP has great potential to scale up pulse productivity and farmers’ livelihoods in Himachal Pradesh and collateral farming situations in the developing world to enhance agricultural production. Not Available |
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2020-01-02T08:55:13Z
2020-01-02T08:55:13Z 2013-04-11 |
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Article
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Choudhary AK and Suri VK. 2013. Scaling-up of pulses production under frontline demonstrations technology transfer programme of Himachal Himalayas, India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Accepted).
Print ISSN: 0010-3624 Online ISSN: 1532-2416 http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/29198 |
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English
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Taylor & Francis Publication
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