Yield gap analysis through front line demonstration in wheat crop under irrigated situation in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh

Front Line Demonstration is one of the most powerful tools for transfer of technology. The present study was undertaken to find out the yield gap through FLDs on wheat crop. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Surguja, Chhattisgarh conducted 101 front line demonstration on wheat crop at farmers field of seven adopted villages within five blocks during 2014-15 to 2016-17 for transfer of technology. In three year demonstration programme every year demonstration plots with improved package of practices gave higher yield ranges from 34.70 – 38.05 q ha-1 as compared to farmers practices (22.65 – 28.75 q ha-1) which could be increased by 32 – 53% grain yield over farmers practices. Maximum technology gap (8.3) and technology index (19.30) recorded in Rabi 2014-15 which was later on decreased to 5.4, 4.9 and 9.8, 8.3 in next coming respective years but in case of extension gap, it was maximum (12.05) in the year 2014-15 and then decreased to 14.75 and 11.51 in next two years. It shows positive role of KVK in performance of FLDs under wheat crop to fulfill the yield gap withimprovement in socio-economic status of the farmers.