Vol. 10, Special Issue 6 (2021)

Author(s):
RK Singh, AK Yadav and R Nayak

Abstract:
In India, UP is the second largest producer accounting for about 16 per cent of total production. The area, production and productivity of pulses in UP including district Azamgarh is quite low as compare to other states in respect of national acreage and production. Among various constraints, poor crop management and protection technologies assume primary position. Considering the facts of low yield of pulses due to technological gap and various other constraints, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Azamgarh of Uttar Pradesh conducted front line demonstration consequently five years on improved agricultural technologies of pulses i.e. pigeon pea, chickpea, field pea and lentil in scientific manner at farmers’ field during 2014-15 to 2018-19. A total of 434 demonstrations of pulses were conducted in an area of 215.0 hectares. The results of five years under front line demonstration on pulses revealed that the average grain yield of pigeon pea (20.8 q/ha), chickpea (23.6 q/ha) field pea (25.4 q/ha) and lentil (18.1 q/ha) with their range of 67.7, 60.5, 57.7 and 69.2% increase in yield over farmers practice were recorded under demonstration plots. Implementations of improved technological interventions in all demonstrated crops were also found remunerative in terms of B: C ratio over existing practices. The enhanced yield achieved through adoption of improved production and protection technology in pulses maintain the soil health, incremental sustainable development in production, enhancing nutritional securities and improves the livelihood of the farmers. The outcome of the trial inspired the farming communities to replace their old non-descriptive varieties with resistant and high yielding varieties and other production and protection related technological options which are being cultivated.