Effect of integrated crop management on brinjal yield and economics through frontline demonstration at farmers field

Abstract

:The studies were conducted on effect of integrated crop management on brinjal yield and economics through frontline demonstration at farmers field of Tumkuru district, Karnataka state during the year 2009-10 to 2011-12. The data revealed that the total yield gap between potential yield and actual yield of brinjal was 53.67 per cent, in which 16.92 per cent of yield gap between demonstration plot and actual farmers plot yield and 36.75 per cent of technological gap. The maximum number of farmers were adopted recommended spacing (88.33 %) followed by seed treatment (83.33 %), timely irrigation (81.67 %) and weed management (81.67 %). The increased in adoption level of package of practices were found to more in raising and selection of quality seedling from nursery (50.00 %) fallowed by selection of high yielding hybrid variety (46.67 %) and application of vegetable special (50.00 %). Whereas, the package of practices viz., plant protection measures to control pest and diseases (21.67 %), application of recommended dose of fertilizer (25.00 %) and seed treatment (26.67 %) were found to less increase in adoption level after frontline demonstration. There was significantly increased in brinjal yield (36.51 %), net return and B:C ratio after conduct of frontline demonstrations as compared to farmers practice. The adoption of package of practices even though after demonstrations programme, which shows positive impact of integrated crop management on brinjal yield and economics through adoption of demonstrated technology.

Integrated Crop Management Practices on Yield and Economics of Brinjal at Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu, India

“…It means that even after FLD, there was wider adoption of demonstrated technologies in brinjal. These findings are in accordance with the research findings of Yadav et al [12], Desai et al [2] and Rajamanickam, [11].…”

“…It could be reduced through considerable co-ordination between researchers, extension workers and farmers. The aforementioned findings concurred with those of Hiremath and Hilli [9], Jadav and Solanki [10], Desai et al [2] and Rajamanickam, [11].…”

“…This might be due to good extension contact by FLD farmers of Tiruvallur District with the scientist and extension workers. Similar results were reported by Patel and Patel [13], Shinde [14], Sharma and Sharma [15] and Desai et al [2] and Rajamanickam, [11].…”

“…Besides this, demonstrated plot yield was obtained using the data from frontline demonstrations conducted in the farmer's field under the close supervision of scientists from ICAR-KVK, Tiruvallur in Soranjeri village. Further, information on actual yield obtained by the farmers on their farms under their own management practices was collected" [2]. The extension tools were workout using the formulae Samui et al [3] and Dayanand et al [4] The sum of the costs for labour, irrigation, plant protection measures, seed, manure, and soil preparation was used to compute the overall cost of cultivation.…”

“…The brinjal's shoot and fruit borer has developed a very serious problem in this district recently, resulting in a significant yield loss upto40%. ICAR-KVK, Tirur, Tiruvallur conducted integrated crop management on brinjal yield and economics through frontLine demonstration at farmers' field" [2].…”