International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Aim: To promote technology among vegetable growers through front-line demonstrations on Cowpea var. Kashi Kanchan in order to increase production and earn more money.

Study Design: Not applicable.

Place and Duration of Study: ICAR-IIVR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Deoria, conducted front-line demonstrations on cowoea var, Kashi Kanchan at farmers' fields in the Deoria District of Eastern Uttar Pradesh during the Zaid season 2019 and 2020.

Methodology: During the study period, 45 front-line demonstrations at farmers' fields were undertaken to analyse the extension gap of cow pea. The yield data was collected and examined.

Results: According to the demonstrations that were undertaken, the improved variety of cowpea produced an average green pod yield up to 18.18% over farmers practice. Average net return was increased (25.90%) over local (long duration pole type and photo sensitive) varieties during both the year of demonstration. The benefit-cost ratio of two years from demonstrated technology was higher over farmer’s practices. The higher value of the\ B: C ratio (3.52) and net return (Rs. 1,08,275) indicates the more feasibly of the technology in eastern plain of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Conclusion: It has been revealed that the cultivation of an improved variety, together with better crop management techniques, significantly increased the productivity and income of cowpea growers. The farmers were quite delighted with the performance of the cowpea variety Kashi Kanchan and encouraged other farmers to do the same in their fields to aid the variety's horizontal spread.