On farm trial (OFT) of pearl millet green fodder at Tonk district

Singh, G. and Sharma, S.K. (2015) On farm trial (OFT) of pearl millet green fodder at Tonk district. The Journal of Rural and Agricultural Research, 15 (2). pp. 28-29.

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Abstract

The study was conducted at KVK, Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk, Rajasthan, as On Farm Trial (OFT). 3 villages (Bioli, Govindpura and Hani Khurd) were chosen from Tonk district to find better results. Trial was conducted on traditional and high yielded verities. The estimates show that the average food grain production has increased from 109.20 lakh tonnes in 1991-2000 to 130.75 lakh tonnes in 2001-2010 and average oilseed production from 29.96 lakh tonnes in 1991-2000 to 41.88 lakh tonnes in 2009-2010. The increased production accounts for a benefit of about Rs. 2155 crores in food grain and Rs. 1788 crores in oilseeds in which this station has the major contribution in terms of varietal and technology development. Hence, adoption of the improved technologies is helping the state in uplifting the economic status of the farmers. Yields of summer pearl millet are much higher since it is grown under irrigation and its grain quality is also superior. Various efforts should be made for promotion of improved technologies at village level for promotion of improved technologies at village level in kharif and rabi seasons and all the efforts made in this endeavour are positively contributing for improving socio-economic status of farmers in Rajasthan.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	On Farm Trial, Pearl millet, Green fodder, Tonk district
Author Affiliation:	KVK, Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk, Rajasthan – 304022
Subjects:	Crop Improvement
Divisions:	Millet
Depositing User:	Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2016 05:30
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2016 05:30
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14222

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