Impact of Improved Crop Management Practices in Rabi Groundnut through Frontline Demonstrations in Nagarkurnool District, Telangana, India

Abstract

Frontline Demonstrations were conducted in the rabi, 2020-21 in bijinepally mandal of nagarkurnool district. Groundnut is a major crop in nandivaddeman village having 70-80% of the area under groundnut in rabi season. A total of 25 demonstrations allotted were conducted in nandivaddeman village of bijinepally mandal in nagarkurnool district. The study aims to demonstrate improved crop management practices in groundnut to increase the productivity and profitability of groundnut crop. The study revealed that improved crop management practices enhanced groundnut production and profitability to groundnut farmers. The results indicate that, demonstrated ICM practices increased the pod yield (2762 kg ha-1) over the conventional method of farming (farmer's practice) (2276 kg ha-1) with 17.4% increase in the pod yield. The technology gap ranged from 250 kg ha-1 and the extension gap ranged from 486 kg ha-1 with an average technology Index of 49.5%. In conclusion, The ICM practices have reduced the cost of cultivation by Rs.2807/- per hectare and increased the gross returns by 17.3%, net returns by 26% over farmer's practice. The study revealed that, improved crop management practices can enhance productivity and profitability of rabi groundnut.