Impact of CFLD’s on Productivity and Profitability of Blackgram in Farmers, Fields of West Godavari District, India

Podapati Vinayalakshmi *

Crop Production, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Undi, India.

N. Mallikharjuna Rao

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Undi, West Godavari dt, A.P, India.

G. Naveen Kumar

RA, MANAGE, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

A. Rajesh

Agricultural Polytechnic, Kalikiri, A.P, India.

A. Srinivasa Rao

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Undi, West Godavari dt, A.P, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, UNDI, West Godavari district has conducted 100 Cluster Frontline Demonstrations (CFLD) on blackgram with variety TBG-104 in 40 ha area during seasons kharif and rabi, 2022- 2023. CFLD is the most appropriate method for showcasing the output potential of recently released technology in large scale on farmers’ fields. The results indicated that higher yield i.e., 10.48 q/ha and 14.10 q/ha was realized with TBG-104 variety, which was 18.08 and 10.58% more compared to farmers practice variety PU-31 with 8.87 q/ha and 12.75 q/ha during kharif and rabi, respectively. The net returns of Rs. 30,058, Rs. 51, 890 per ha and B:C ratio of 1.91, 2.14 were also higher with demonstration plot compared to farmers practice plot (Rs. 20,250, Rs. 41,855 per ha and 1.61,1.90) during kharif and rabi, respectively.

Keywords: Productivity, profitability, blackgram, extension gap, technology gap


How to Cite

Vinayalakshmi, Podapati, N. Mallikharjuna Rao, G. Naveen Kumar, A. Rajesh, and A. Srinivasa Rao. 2024. “Impact of CFLD’s on Productivity and Profitability of Blackgram in Farmers, Fields of West Godavari District, India”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 36 (8):131-35. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84843.