Vol. 9, Special Issue 12, Part M (2025)

The field study on Demonstrations was carried out by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Buldhana II to evaluate of yield gap of Pigeon Pea through Cluster frontline demonstration. Demonstrations on improved technologies were conducted in 230 ha at 575 framers’ fields of Buldhana district during Kharif season of 2019-20 to 2024-25. A total of 575 demonstrations were conducted on farmers’ fields using improved varieties BDN-716 under recommended production practices. Results revealed that the yield of pigeon pea in CFLD under rain fed conditions of Improved Practices yield mean is 15.08q/ha and in Farmers practices is 11.78 q/ha. The Percent increase in yield with Improved Practices over Farmers practices was recorded in the mean of 28.05%. The technology gap and extension gap from 2019-20 to 2024-25 averaged 3.91 and 3.18 q ha⁻¹, respectively, with a mean technology index of 20.60%. Economic analysis revealed higher profitability in demonstration plots, with mean net returns of ₹ 63269 ha⁻¹ and a benefit-cost ratio of 2.83, compared to ₹ 44616 ha⁻¹ and 2.39 in local practices. Due to adoption of improved package of practices, demonstration plots recorded higher average seed yield over local check. The present study resulted to convincing the farming community for higher productivity and returns.