IMPACT OF FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION ON SUMMER SESAME GROWERS

H.C. CHHODAVADIA¹*, A.S. DUDHAT², J.V. PATEL^3
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Keriya Road, Amreli, Gujarat, 365601
²College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Amreli, Gujarat, 365601
³College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Amreli, Gujarat, 365601
* Corresponding Author : harshad@jau.in

Received : 10-04-2016     Accepted : 22-04-2016     Published : 21-07-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 25       Pages : 1514 - 1515
Int J Agr Sci 8.25 (2016):1514-1515

Keywords : Sesame, Impact, Frontline demonstration
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Sesame is very good profitable promising crop under summer cultivation in Saurashtra region. It is short duration and water requirement is also less as compare to summer groundnut. Frontline demonstration is one of the best tool for transfer of new technology from lab to land. Attempts are made to Increase area and productivity of sesame in this area 20 frontline demonstration organised under the domain of KVK Amreli. All FLD were selected for study and then find out how much production of summer sesame increased after organising FLDs. Average 22.5 per cent adoption increased due to frontline demonstration. Yield of FLD per hectare was increased by 9.88 per cent as compared to Local Check. Sesame production is also increased 9.88 per cent due to increase in awareness, contact with scientist, diagnostic service of KVK.