Vol. 12, Issue 2 (2023)

Author(s):
Aruna Devi Ahirwar, SK Ahirwar and VK Paradkar

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to investigation the costs involved and returns obtained from the cultivation of niger and campare the performance of niger variety JNS-28 with the local variety of farmer in the district Chhindwara. The demonstration were conducted by Zonal Agricultural Research Station at the farmers fields of many villages during the kharif season from 2018-2021 in district Chhindwara of Madhya Pradesh. The average yield of FLD was 549.6 Kg/ha as compared to farmers practices 259.4 Kg/ha. The average yield increased 112.7 per cent over farmers practices during the four years. The average of extension gap 290.2 Kg/ha has been found during this period while the average highest extension gap 319.0 Kg/ha was recorded during the year 2021-22. The average technology gap was 100.3 Kg/ha during the four years, while it was highest 143 Kg/ha during the year 2018-19. The minimum technology gap has been recorded 71 Kg/ha during the year 2021-22. The technology index for all the demonstrations during different year were in accordence with technology gap. The highest technology index per cent of 22.0 was recorded in the year 2018-19 and the lowest was observed in the year 2021-22 which is 10.9 per cent. The average higher net return of Rs. 25263.2/ha as compared to farmers practices Rs. 11257/ha. The average B:C ratio of niger under improved technology was 3.0 as compared to 2.4 under farmers practices.