Title: YIELD GAP ANALYSIS THROUGH FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATION OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN COTTON

Authors: P. J. Prajapati, N. M. Kachhadiya and V. S. Parmar

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: Frontline Demonstration, Cotton Technology Gaps, Extension Gaps, Technology Index

Volume: 34

Issue: 1

Year: December 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0023

Abstract: Front line demonstration is an actual and suitable tool to determine recommended technologies among the farmers field. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, JAU, Amreli conducted 30 demonstrations on integrated nutrient management in cotton during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 in the villages of Amreli district. The study found, the yield of cotton in IP under irrigated conditions ranges from 12.20 to 19.58 q/ha whereas in FP it ranges between 11.00 to 17.61 q/ha. The per cent increase in yield with IP over FP was recorded in the range of 10.9 to 16.6 %. The technology gap, extension gap and technological index were ranging from 5.4 to 12.8 q/ha, 1.2 to 2.5 and 21.7 to 51.2 per cent, respectively. The trend of technology gap reflected the farmer