Analytical study of yield gaps in major pulses grown in Punjab
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2020
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Abstract
Pulses are an integral part of human diets across the globe and they have great potential to improve human health, conserve soil, protect the environment and contribute to global food security, besides serving as an important source of protein for a large portion of the global population. Pulses have been in focus in recent times due to the continuous upswing in their prices. Stagnant productivity coupled with declining availability has created substantial demand supply gaps and yield gaps at farmers’ field. Considering the importance of pulses in human diets above study has been undertaken. The study was conducted in the purposively selected districts (Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran Sahib and Gurdaspur) of Punjab state, considering the major pulses producing districts and falls under ‘high potential high yield gap’ on the basis of area potential gap matrix. From each district one major pulses growing block were selected purposively. From each block two villages were selected randomly. Twenty (20) respondents were drawn randomly from each of the selected eight villages. Thus, a total of 160 respondents constituted the sample for the study. The study revealed that the yield gaps in Ferozepur, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran Sahib found that technology gaps (gap-I) was observed more than extension gap (gap-II). Whereas in Ludhiana district extension gap (gap-I) was observed more than technology gap (gap-II). The results of logistic regression analysis revealed that variety, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides were found highly significant (at 1% level) to the adoption of pulse production technology. According to Department of Agriculture Punjab the area, production and productivity of pulses decreased except summer pulses (moong and mash). The major constraints responsible for pulses yield gaps and technology adoption perceived by the farmers were lack of marketing knowledge, lack of bio fertilizer, lack of storage facilities lack of regulated market, low market price/low profit and lack of subsidy for inputs.