Enhancing Productivity and Profitability of Green Gram through Cluster Front Line Demonstration in Tribal Area of North Gujarat, India

Pulses occupy an important position in food and nutritional security in India. Though, country is largest producer and consumer of pulse in world, productivity of pulses is very low due to yield gap between research outcome and its adoption on farmer’s field. For improving productivity and profitability of green gram in tribal areas of North Gujarat, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banaskantha-I organized 335 cluster front line demonstrations (FLD’s) in 134 ha area covering 20 villages of Danta taluka of Banaskantha district under the National Food Security Mission. Improved variety of green gram (GM-4), proper seed rate, spacing, nutrient management, and pest and disease management practices were demonstrated. The average yield recorded in the demonstration and local check plots was 804 kg/ha and 568 kg/ha, respectively. There was 41.50% yield increment observed in the demonstrated plot as compared to existing farmers’ practices. The gross return, net return, and BCR ratio of the demonstration plot were USD 543/ha, USD 328.8/ha, and 2.40, respectively. The Overall yield gap analysis indicated that the technology gap was observed more than the extension gap. Three is the scope to enhance green gram productivity levels with suitable location-specific strategic research and policies to bridge the existing yield gap between actual farmers’ fields and maximum potential yield