Abstract

Front line demonstration is a systematic and replicable tool to disseminate and evaluate recommended technologies among the farmers. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonda comes under tarai agro-climatic condition of U. P. which had conducted 75 demonstrations on pigeonpea since 2011–12 to 2015–16 in five adopted locations. The critical inputs were prioritized on existing production technologies through participatory rural appraisal (PRA), farmer's interaction and feedback. The five year's data revealed that an average higher yield of demonstration field was obtained (18.31 q/ha) over local check (10.02 q/ha) with additional yield of 8.29 q/ha. Similarly, net average economic return of demonstration plot was found Rs. 41652/ha over local check (Rs. 20410/ha) with additional return of Rs. 21242/ha. The average technological gap, extension gap, technological index and increased B: C ratio were found 9.69 q/ha, 8.29 q/ha, 34.61% and 0.95, respectively.