Abstract:
A study was conducted in farmer’s field through front line demonstrations during Kharif season
of 2015 and 2016 in Ganjam district of Odisha to evaluate the short duration drought tolerant
upland rice variety Sahabhagidhan. The results of demonstration showed that farmers could
increase the productivity notably by switching over to improved variety Sahabhagidhan and
adoption of improved production technology. From the front line demonstration, it was observed
that rice variety Sahabhagidhan recorded higher grain yield (32.9q/ha) as compared to farmers
practice Khandagiri (25.2q/ha). The increase in the demonstration yield over farmer’s practices
was 30 per cent with harvest index 47.4. The improved variety gave higher gross return of Rs.
50029 ha-1 with a benefit cost ratio of 1.46 and additional net return of Rs.9626 ha-1 as
compared to local check |
