Impact of front line demonstration of oilseed crops in improved technology transfer

Abstract

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kathua conducted 31 Front Line Demonstrations in the farmer’s fields on oilseed
crops Gobhi Sarson and toria during 2009-10 and 2010-11 rabi seasons. The results showed that in Rabi 2009,
the toria cultivars RSPT-1, RSPT-2 and T-9 gave 70.8%, 74.1 and 63% increase in yield over local variety. In
2010, the yield increase of Toria cultivars RSPT-2 and T-9 respectively were 89% and 67.3%. In Rabi 2009
and 2010, the Gobhi Sarson cultivar DGS-1 gave 78.9% and 86.7% increase in yield over local variety.