Impact of extension activities under front line demonstrations on oilseed production

The study was conducted in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state, with a view to explore the technology transfer, its sustainability and the impact of Front Line Demonstrations (FLD) in terms of increase in adoption of oilseed crops and their recommended practices which helps to provide feedback to the stakeholders of the programme for its improvement. A sample of 200 FLD and 100 Non-FLD fanners from the four selected Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Punjab and J&K were selected by purposive-cum-random sampling technique following before and after, quasi experimental design. The FLDs contributed significantly to have increased yield of oilseeds about 25 per cent in Punjab and 47.40 per cent in J&K. A significant increase in area under oilseed was observed in J&K. There was no significant difference between FLD and non-FLD farmers with regard to adoption of recommended practices.