Performance of groundnut through cluster front line demonstrations in farmers fields of Anakapalli district, AP

Cluster front line demonstrations (CFLD) programme was conducted during Rabi two consecutive years of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in groundnut through Improved management practices (IMP) in farmers fields of 100 locations at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi jurisdictional Villages Viz., Khandivaram, Jaitavaram, Varada, Sirijam, Kotapadu, Mediwada, Vaddadi of Anakapalli district. The Improved management practices (IMP) like high yielding varieties, seed treatment fungicide and bio control agents Viz., Trichoderma Viridi, timely weed and irrigation management, usage of micronutrients, biofertilizers and yellow sticky Traps and need based pest and disease management practices were demonstrated. The results of two years study revealed that the average pod yield of groundnut in demonstrated plots were 20.7 q/ha and 18.6 q/ha during rabi 2022-2023 & 2023-2024, respectively. While in farmers fields 16.8 q/ha and 13.7 q/ha in respective two years. The average technology gap, extension gap, and technology index were 7.3 q/ha, 3.9 q/ha, and 26%, respectively during 2022-2023 while in 2023-2024 technology gap was 6.4q/ha, extension gap was 4.9 q/ha and technology index was 25%. The yield potential of groundnut could be enhanced to a great extent through cluster front line demonstration with improved varieties and production technologies. Hence, it is necessary to educate the farming community for adoption of improved cultivation practices in groundnut to increase productivity and economic return.