Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh
Blackgram (Vigna mungo) is an important pulse widely consumed in India. Area and production under this crop are declining in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh due to non-adoption of improved varieties and recommended practices. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla conducted cluster frontline demonstration...
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Blackgram (Vigna mungo) is an important pulse widely consumed in India. Area and production under this crop are declining in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh due to non-adoption of improved varieties and recommended practices. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla conducted cluster frontline demonstrations on blackgram with an objective to demonstrate and popularize the improved technologies on farmers’ fields for effective transfer and fill the gap between recommended practices and farmers’ practices. Frontline demonstrations on blackgram during Kharif season were studied for four years (Kharif 2016-17, Kharif 2017-18, Kharif 2018-19 and Kharif 2019-20) in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Data revealed that there was a wide yield gap between the potential and demonstration yields mainly due ineffective transfer of technology. Increase in blackgram yield over farmers practice ranged from 7.22 to 54.84%over four years. Improved technology package has also improved the profitability of blackgram crop in terms of gross and net returns besides enhanced benefit cost ratio ranging from 1.62 to 2.68. The technology index in blackgram (13.20 to 36.00%) has revealed that demonstrated improved crop technology is feasible under prevailing farming situations in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, but there is urgent need to aware the farmers to adopt the technologically feasible and economically viable farm technologies.
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| spelling | doaj-art-00e72fcede3945a2903ea477abccc9d22025-08-20T02:39:20ZengPuspa Publishing HouseInternational Journal of Economic Plants2349-47352020-04-016Nov, 4Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal PradeshNeelam Kumari0Ashok K. Thakur1N.S. Kaith2Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla, Rohru, Himachal Pradesh (171 207), IndiaDr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla, Rohru, Himachal Pradesh (171 207), IndiaDr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla, Rohru, Himachal Pradesh (171 207), India Blackgram (Vigna mungo) is an important pulse widely consumed in India. Area and production under this crop are declining in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh due to non-adoption of improved varieties and recommended practices. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Shimla conducted cluster frontline demonstrations on blackgram with an objective to demonstrate and popularize the improved technologies on farmers’ fields for effective transfer and fill the gap between recommended practices and farmers’ practices. Frontline demonstrations on blackgram during Kharif season were studied for four years (Kharif 2016-17, Kharif 2017-18, Kharif 2018-19 and Kharif 2019-20) in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Data revealed that there was a wide yield gap between the potential and demonstration yields mainly due ineffective transfer of technology. Increase in blackgram yield over farmers practice ranged from 7.22 to 54.84%over four years. Improved technology package has also improved the profitability of blackgram crop in terms of gross and net returns besides enhanced benefit cost ratio ranging from 1.62 to 2.68. The technology index in blackgram (13.20 to 36.00%) has revealed that demonstrated improved crop technology is feasible under prevailing farming situations in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, but there is urgent need to aware the farmers to adopt the technologically feasible and economically viable farm technologies. https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4614Blackgram, economic analysis, extension gap, technology gap, technology index |
| spellingShingle | Neelam Kumari Ashok K. Thakur N.S. Kaith Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh International Journal of Economic Plants Blackgram, economic analysis, extension gap, technology gap, technology index |
| title | Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh |
| title_full | Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh |
| title_short | Analysis of Yield Gaps in Black Gram (Vigna mungo) in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh |
| title_sort | analysis of yield gaps in black gram vigna mungo in shimla district of himachal pradesh |
| topic | Blackgram, economic analysis, extension gap, technology gap, technology index |
| url | https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4614 |
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