Impact Evaluation of the Project Quality Seed Production for Higher Productivity of Pulses (Chickpea) through Farmers Participatory Programmes in Shiwalik Foothills of Jammu Region
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2021-06
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
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India has pride of being the world’s largest producer of pulses contributing 17-18 million tonnes to global pulse production which is 67.71 million tonnes. India rank first in the world’s production and area by contributing around 70.7% to the world’s total production (DSE, J&K, 2016). Important pulse crops grown in India are chickpea (45.6%), pigeon pea (16%), moong bean (10%), urd bean (9.7%) and lentil (5.7%). Grain legumes are an important source of dietary protein for many people in developing world with a protein content mainly twice as high as that in cereals. Keeping in view the importance of pulses, a study entitled “Impact Evaluation of the Project Quality Seed Production for Higher Productivity of Pulses (Chickpea) through Farmers Participatory Programmes in Shiwalik Foothills of Jammu Region” was conducted. The present study was conducted purposively in Samba district. The interventions on chick pea have been imparted in almost all the blocks of Samba district. A list of Chick pea growing farmers to whom the interventions from SKUAST-J were imparted under the project “Impact Evaluation of the Project Quality Seed Production for Higher Productivity of Pulses (Chickpea) through Farmers Participatory Programmes in Shiwalik Foothills of Jammu Region” was acquired from the scientists of Pulse Research Station Samba (PRSS), SKUAST-Jammu, handled the project. From the list, 60 chick pea growing farmers under the project were selected by using random sampling technique. As many 60 number of non-beneficiaries chick pea growing farmers were selected randomly from the adjoining villages of the sampled farmers. By this way total sample farmers of 120 (60 project beneficiary farmers and 60 non- beneficiary farmers) were selected for the study purpose. The finding of the present study showed that average operational land holding of beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries farmers was 1.11(±0.79) and 0.86 (±0.50) hectare. Majority of the beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries farmer had agriculture as only source of income. All the beneficiaries farmers had knowledge of GNG- 1581 and GNG 1958 variety while in case of non-beneficiaries none of the farmers had the knowledge of GNG-1581 and GNG-1958. Majority of the beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries Farmers used broadcasting method of sowing for pulses. Majority of the beneficiaries had knowledge of recommended chemical fertilizer of chickpea. Only 10% beneficiary’s farmer had knowledge of sprinkler irrigation in chickpea. Majority of the farmer had knowledge about critical stages of irrigation schedule of chickpea. Hirankhuri, Krishna neel, Dudhiya and Khabbal were the major weed identified by the respondent in chickpea. Majority of the respondent used pendimethelene + Fluchlorine to control weeds. Majority of the respondent had knowledge about nipping process in chickpea. Overall average knowledge score of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries farmers was 26.15 (±4.04) and 22.25 (±1.26) respectively. Average productivity of GNG 1958 in 2015 was 4.58(±2.40), in 2016 4.62(±2.69) and in 2017 4.92(±2.72) q/ha, while average productivity of GNG-1581 in 2015 was 4.21(±2.75) in 2016 4.33 (±2.92) and in 2017 4.71 (±3.19) q/ha. Low market prize of farm produce, high labour charges, insufficient transportation facilities and water management were the major constraints faced by the respondents in chickpea cultivation.
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Preferred for your work. Sharma Nitasha. 2021. Impact Evaluation of the project Quality seed production for higher productivity of pulses through farmers participatory programmes in shiwalik foot hills of Jammu region. .. M.Sc. (Agriculture) Thesis.Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agriculrtural Sciences and Technology of Jammu