Yield and Economics Enhancement of Toria (Brassica campestris L Var. Toria) through Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) in Dibrugarh District of Assam, India

Abstract

Rapeseed (toria) is one of the most important oilseed crops in Dibrugarh district of Assam. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dibrugarh conducted Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) programme in two consecutive years ie. 2022-23 and 2023-24 during rabi season on toria variety TS 38 to evaluate its impact on yield and income gap through recommended package of practices. The demonstration was conducted in total thirteen villages covering 200 numbers of farmers in Dibrugarh district to find out the extension gap, technology gap, technology index and economic indexes of the crop before and after the intervention. The results revealed that, average yield of toria under demonstrated plots were 10.23 q/ha against 7.05 q/ha from farmers plots with the average yield increase was 45.44 per cent. The average technology gap, extension gap and technology index were 1.78 q/ha, 3.20 q/ha and 14.79 per cent respectively. Also average net return and B: C ratio under demonstration packages were recorded as Rs. 27285.00 per hectare and 2.25:1 respectively against Rs. 16123.00 per hectare and 1.84:1 B:C ratio under farmers practices. Therefore, the results indicated that by the use of high yielding toria variety TS 38 along with recommended package of practices help to enhance yield and economics of toria in Dibrugarh district of Assam.