Productivity and profitability analysis of rainfed clusterbean demonstration in Dausa district of Rajasthan

Yield of front line demonstration trials and potential yield of the respective variety and year were compared to estimate the yield gap which were further categorized into technology and extension gaps. Technology gaps (1389 kg/ha) was highest in case of RGC 1038 at village Torda in 2020 and lowest (900 kg/ha) of RGC 1033 at village Karanpura in the year 2019. Average technology gap were 1096 kg/ha. Extension gap was highest in variety RGC 1033 (292) at village Bidarkha & Jeetpur in year 2018, and lowest (162) at village Karanpura in variety RGC 1033 in year 2019. The average extension gap was 212 kg/ha. Technology index was highest as 46.53 per cent at village Torda in the year 2020, and lowest 36 per cent at village Karanpura in 2019. The average technology index was found 40.84 per cent. The average of three years of highest cluster bean yield of FLD were found 1750 kg/ha and lowest yield were found 1400 kg/ha. Average yield of front line demonstration were found 1565 kg/ha and in local check/farmers practice it was 1353 kg/ha. The study indicated that average per cent increase in yield was 16.13 (212 kg/ha). Average per cent increase of gross return were found 15.02 per cent and average net return were found 19.74 per cent which shows front line demonstrations can be increasing the living standard of farming community of Dausa District. The average B: C Ratio of the demonstrations were recorded 3.44 where as it was 3.15 in local check.