Quantification of Factor Productivity in Pigeon PEA Through Front Line Demonstration

The study was carried out in Sehore district of Madhaya Pradesh by conducting front line demonstrations on pigeon pea in different locations of farmers’ field to promote the cultivation and adoption of improved package of practices. The seeds of improved varieties and balanced fertilizers were the part of technological package supplied to the demonstration plot as against control. All the demonstrations were conducted by following participatory approach. The results revealed that improved varieties and balanced fertilization increased the yield to the tune of 13.36 percent and 42.26 per cent, respectively while both the factors in combination were responsible for 10.93 per cent increase in yield. In demonstration plots C: B ratio was also higher as compared to the control ones. It was concluded that while selecting the inputs during the scarcity or abundanceness of inputs improved varieties must be given priority as they alone foster higher amount of increase in yield.