Impact assessment on frontline demonstration of potato variety kufri kanchan in Kiphire district of Nagaland

Impact of frontline demonstration on potato

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kiphire, ICAR for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, conducted a study on impact of Frontline Demonstration of potato variety Kufri Kanchan which was demonstrated during two consecutive years, 2021-22 and 2022-23, where15 farmers were involved for demonstrating the technology in an area of 3 hectares covering five villages. The crop was sown in the first fortnight of February and harvested in the month of June during both the years. The average data on yield was recorded for both demonstrated and farmers practice for analyzing the different parameters. During both the years the highest average yield was recorded from potato variety Kufri Kanchani.e.235.00q/ha and 239.45 q/ha as against the farmers’ practice i.e. 131.70q/ha and 133.26q/ha and the percentage increase was recorded at 78.97% and 79.69% as compared to farmers’ practice. The average net return from the demonstration during 2021-22 and 2022-23 was Rs.128000 and Rs.131520 as against Rs. 45360 and Rs.46560 under farmers’ practice, which recorded a B:C ratio of 3.13 and 3.20 in case of demonstration and 1.75 and 1.78 in case of farmers’ practice during both the years. The gap analysis reveals a wide extension gap, technology gap and technology index which indicates the need to motivate and educate the farmers through various means for adoption of the new variety and improved packages of practices so as to realize higher production and economic return. The extension agencies need to put more effort in creating awareness about the new technology along with strong input support in order to ensure higher adoption by the farming community.