Frontline Demonstrations
The KVK strives for promoting area specific need based farm innovations among farming communities. The Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) on Kharif and Rabi are organised to demonstrate the efficacy of newly released production technologies of various crops on farmers' field and to explore their maximum potential under given farming situation. FLDs on oilseeds are laid on Til during Kharif and Toria and Gobhi sarson in Rabi season. During the last five years 475 demonstrations were organised on Famers' field covering a total area of 197.8ha. There has been overwhelming response of farmers to adopt the innovations highlighted in the demonstrations particularly widespread acceptance of recommended varieties coupled with integrated nutrient management and IPM practices. In the vicinity of the KVK, farmers in large number purchase seeds of newly released varieties and follow recommended practices.
Table 18: Detail of Frontline Demonstrations on Cereals
S. No. |
Crop |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
Total |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No |
Areas
(h) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Area in (ha) |
No. |
1 |
Wheat |
32.6 |
74 |
32.3 |
103 |
36.8 |
93 |
36.0 |
94 |
58.8 |
146 |
196.5 |
510 |
2 |
Paddy |
37.6 |
49 |
54.89 |
101 |
38.4 |
57 |
56.0 |
143 |
26.6 |
55 |
213.49 |
405 |
3 |
Maize |
14.5 |
58 |
9.5 |
48 |
9.0 |
37 |
6.7 |
28 |
11.25 |
65 |
50.95 |
236 |
Total |
84.7 |
181 |
96.69 |
252 |
84.2 |
187 |
98.7 |
265 |
96.65 |
266 |
460.94 |
1151 |
Table 19: Detail of Frontline Demonstrations on Oilseed and Pulses
S. No. |
Crop |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
Total |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No |
Areas
(h) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Area in (ha) |
No. |
1 |
Toria |
5.8 |
29 |
6.0 |
26 |
3.4 |
13 |
4.9 |
14 |
5.0 |
20 |
25.1 |
102 |
2 |
Gobi sarson |
11.0 |
42 |
12.0 |
50 |
5.2 |
13 |
8.0 |
36 |
15.0 |
59 |
51.2 |
200 |
3 |
Til |
0.40 |
9 |
6.80 |
20 |
1.0 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
8.2 |
37 |
4 |
Mash |
5.2 |
21 |
4.2 |
15 |
6.2 |
20 |
16.6 |
72 |
7.0 |
70 |
39.2 |
198 |
5 |
Chickpea |
6.7 |
57 |
4.17 |
26 |
22.8 |
120 |
|
|
7.5 |
30 |
41.7 |
233 |
Total |
29.1 |
158 |
33.17 |
137 |
38.6 |
174 |
29.5 |
122 |
34.5 |
179 |
164.87 |
770 |
Table 20: Detail of Frontline Demonstrations on Vegetables
S. No. |
Crop |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
Total |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No |
Areas
(h) |
No. |
Areas
(ha) |
No. |
Area in (ha) |
No. |
1 |
Vegetables |
1.2 |
14 |
2.0 |
15 |
1.2 |
17 |
3.25 |
33 |
2.2 |
28 |
9.85 |
107 |
Total |
1.2 |
14 |
2.0 |
15 |
1.2 |
17 |
3.25 |
33 |
2.2 |
28 |
9.85 |
107 |
Outcome of Frontline Demonstrations
- Transformation of area under coarse rice varieties with Pusa basmati varieties.
- Horizontal expansion of High Yielding and Rust Resistant Varieties of Wheat demonstrated by KVK, presently spread over more than 70% of area in the district under wheat crop.
- Increase in cropping intensity due to the introduction of short duration varieties in wheat-rice cropping system.
- Large scale adoption of Leaf Colour Chart, especially in rice crop.
- Large scale adoption of Integrated Nutrient Management in rice and wheat crops
- Increased seed replacement and introduction of new and high yielding varieties in Cereals, Oilseed and Pulses.
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