SATYAJEET, SATPAL, S. K. DHANDA AND JITENDER KUMAR
CCS HAU, Regional Research Station, Bawal -123501 (Haryana), India
Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University,
Hisar-125004 (Haryana), India
3CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India
*(e-mail : sjeet.hau@gmail.com)
(Received: 7 July 2021; Accepted: 9 September 2021)
SUMMARY
Farmers’ participatory front line demonstrations on integrated crop management (ICM) practices and traditional method of sowing as farmers’ practice (FP) were conducted during kharif (2013-2015) under CCS, HAU, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Fatehabad, Haryana. The study revealed that on an average 12.34 q/ha yield of cluster bean (var. HG 2-20) was recorded under ICM as compare to 9.65 q/ha in FP which was 27.9 per cent higher over that of the FP. The pooled value of extension gap, technology gap and technology index was to the tune of 2.68, 5.16 q/ha and 30 percent, respectively. The data on economic parameters reveals that a net return of Rs.10329 per ha was in ICM compare to Rs.1447 per ha in FP. The benefit-cost (B:C) ratio was figured 1:1.22 and 1:1.03 in ICM and FP, respectively. Further, increased in an effective Rs. 8882 per ha, suggesting its higher profitability and economic viability of the technology demonstrated.
Key words:Cluster bean, ICM, yield, gap analysis, economics and BC ratio