On-Farm Demonstration of ADT 58 Rice Variety in Villupuram District

Abstract

Popularization of newly released variety in a new environment through field demonstrations is important role after variety release to increase the productivity and sustainability of particular location. Keeping In this view, the field demonstrations were carried out at farmer’s field by introducing new rice variety ADT 58. The ADT 58, drought tolerant rice variety was released by Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, (TNAU), Aduthurai, during 2023. A total of twenty field demonstrations were conducted by using new rice variety (ADT 58) at farmer’s field organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu during 2024. The farmers cultivating variety ADT 39was used as the check variety (farmer’s practice). An average yield of 6,385 kg.ha-1 was recorded in ADT 58 demonstrations which was 10.84% increase over the farmers cultivating variety ADT 39 (5761kg.ha-1). The farmers had gained additional revenue of Rs. 11,948 ha-1 from ADT 58 demonstrations. In this regard, one training programme on production technologies for rice crop was organized by KVK, Villupuram, (Tamil Nadu) for the beneficiary’s farmers to improve the productivity in Villupuram District through new varietal demonstrations.