Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is one of the most important oil seed cum pulse crop cultivated in Bishnupur district of Manipur. The production and productivity of soybean in the district is found to be low, therefore constant attempts are being made to improve the productivity and to increase the area under soybean by adopting high yielding variety along with improved cultivation practices. The present study was conducted to analyze the yield gap between improved package of practices and farmers’ practice during rabi 2018-19 to 2020-21 in CFLDs on soybean. The highest average yield was obtained in CFLDs (1172.5 kg/ha), with 56.7 per cent more against farmers’ practice (759.5 kg/ha). On average, extension and technology gaps were recorded as 413 kg/ha and 796.5 kg/ha, respectively. The average technology index was 40.5 per cent, and the lowest was noticed in the last season of the demonstrations, indicating the increased adaptability and efficiency of recommended technologies in field conditions. The average gross returns (Rs. 79,642.5/ha), net returns (Rs. 49,642.5/ha) and benefit-cost ratio (2.61) were higher in improved practice when compared to farmers’ practice. The mean of additional gross returns (Rs. 28,195.0/ha), cost of cultivation (Rs. 4,125.0/ha), net returns (Rs. 24,070.0/ha) with incremental benefit-cost ratio of 8.2 was observed in improved practice. Overall, the CFLDs positively impacted the soybean growers of that particular area and motivated them to adopt there commended practises for higher yield and profitability.