Impact Assessment of Front Line Demonstration on Mustard

Abstract

The study impact assessment of front line demonstration technology of mustard on farmers field in Agra district conducted during 2016-17 in rabi season was carried out at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bichpuri , Agra (U.P) . This was consisting technology of front line demonstration under balanced dose of ferlilizer (80 kg nitrogen, 60 kg phosphorus, 40 kg potash, 40kg sulphur, 12.5 kg zinc (33%), 8kg borex, 400 kg city compost per hectare). The results showed that demonstration performed the significantly yield of mustard and yield under demonstration fields was 21.51 q /ha as compared to 13.2 q /ha in traditional farmer practices fields . This additional yield of 8.31 q /ha and 62.96% increase average mustard production. The benefit cost ratio (B:C ratio) of front line demonstration and farmer practices were 1:2.82 and 1:2.15 respectively. front line demonstration technology was more profitability compared to farmer practices.