Evaluation of major vegetable crops at uttarkashi district of uttarakhand

Front Line Demonstrations of improved technologies of major vegetable crops along with farmers ’practice were conducted during 2011–12 to 2013–14 at farmer's field in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Agriculture in district Uttarkashi is mainly dependent on rain. The scattered and uneven land of hills hinders production of high yield. Vegetable crop varieties for hilly region of French bean (VL Bauni Bean-2), Vegetable Pea (Vivek Matar-11) and Okra (VL Bhindi 2) were demonstrated at farmer's field along with their farmers ’owned varieties. All the recommended cultivation practices were performed to grow the crops. Results revealed that the vegetable varieties of French bean (VL Bauni Bean-2), Vegetable Pea (Vivek Matar-11) and Okra (VL Bhindi 2) have given more production as well as more economic benefit than the local varieties over the years. To gain more yield and benefit from the farming in hills and to cope with such extreme conditions above varieties of French bean, Vegetable Pea and Okra can be adopted in these conditions.