Author(s): Gyanendra Pratap Tiwari, Sarvesh Tripathy, Jitendra Bhandari, Barkha Sharma, Ramdhan Ghaswa, Rohatash Singh Bhadauria, Shish Ram Jakhar and Shivam Mishra

Abstract: Front line to improve agricultural produce production, productivity, profitability, and quality throughout the rabi seasons in the piploda block of Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, demonstrations have been held at various farmer farms. The study was carried out in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023, respectively. Farmers were involved in all 100 linseed crop demonstrations, which were carried out in a 40.46 ha area with the goal of demonstrating improved linseed technology for cultivation. Use of the improved variety Pratap-2, seed treatment with Azotobacter and PSB culture, balanced nitrogen application, and integrated pest management are among the improved technologies. When comparing yields determined by CFLD to farmer procedures, it was higher. The maximum mean yield of 20.07 q/ha, which was 34.71 percent higher than that obtained with farmers' practice of 13.11 q/ha, was recorded by the improved technologies, in addition to a maximum mean number of capsules per plant of 61. The years 2022 and 2023 saw the highest grain yield (20.56 q/ha), a yield that was 32.97% more than the typical output for farmers (13.78 q/ha). The average extension gap, technology gap, and technology index were 1.93 q/ha, 6.96 q/ha, and 8.77%, respectively. In comparison to farmers' follows (Rs. 65462/ha, benefit cost ratio 3.6), improved technologies delivered an enhanced mean net return of Rs. 106933/ha with a benefit cost ratio of 5.08. Improved technology, timely crop cultivation operations, and scientific monitoring might be partially to blame for the higher additional returns (Rs. 41471/ha) obtained under demonstrations.

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