Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Trishnalee Saikia, PK Pathak, M Neog, P Handique, S Borthakur, H Gogoi and S Bhattacharjya

Abstract:
A large number of paddy varieties were released from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat which are suitable for growing in different land and climatic conditions. In order to find out the adoption pattern of different varieties by the paddy grower a study was conducted at Sivasagar district of Assam. The study showed that farmers grow high yielding variety like Ranjit Sub 1 and local variety Soimari in flood affected areas. Whereas, in flood free areas majority of the farmers grow high yielding varieties like Ranjit, Shraboni etc. In respect of almost all the high yielding varieties high yield gap (ranging from 11.94% to 44.44%) was recorded between farmers yield and researcher yield which might be due non adoption of proper package of practices.