"Front Line Demonstration (FLD) is the field demonstration conducted under the close supervision of the scientists because the technologies are demonstrated for the first time by the scientist themselves before being fed into the main extension system of the state department of Agriculture in that particular area. In this method newly released crop production and protection technologies and its management practices are adopted in a block of two to four hectares in the farmers field. Only critical inputs and training for this demonstration are provided by Krishi Vigyan Kendra. In FLD both farmers and extension functionaries are target audience. From the FLD, it is possible to generate some data related to factors contributing to higher yield and also constraints of production under various farming situations. Front Line Demonstration is conducted in a particular area after thorough discussion and consultation with the farmers of that locality. Depending upon the requirement of that area highly efficient new proven technology with higher potentialities is selected for this programme. Generally a field day is observed in the demonstration field when the crop is at maturity stage and interaction between the scientists, farmers and extension functionaries takes place in the field. The crop is harvested in the presence of the interested group of farmers so that they can visualize-the importance of new technology easily and effectively."

FLD

Performance of Front Line Demonstrations
Oilseed Crops

Pulse Crops

Other Crops

Crop	Thematic Area	Name of the technology demonstrated	Variety	No. of Farmers		Area (ha)	Yield (q/ha)				% Increase	*Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)				*Economics of  check (Rs./ha)
							Demo			Check
							High	Low	Av.			Gross Cost	Gross Return	Net Return	** BCR	Gross Cost	Gross Return	Net Return	** BCR
Cereals
Paddy	Integrated crop management	Seed + Seed Treatment+ Nutritional management + PP + weedicide	PR-114	40	10.15		48	42.5	45.25	36.3	24.65	24600	54300	29700	1.20	21300	43560	22260	1.04
Wheat	Integrated crop management	Seed+Seed Treatment+Nutritional management+Weedicide	GW-273	42	10.40		46	38	42.0	34.0	23.52	25800	54600	28800	1.11	22000	44200	22200	1.09
	Total			82	20.55
Vegetable Crops
Vegetable Pea	Crop Management	Seed  Treatment +PP+ Fert. management	Azad-PEA-3	10	0.625		98	90.3	94.15	62.2	51.36	24500	116725	92225	3.76	22800	97800	75000	3.28
Brinjal	Prod. Management	Seed  Treatment +PP + Fert. management	VNR-218		0.625		379	370	374.5	295	26.94	47850	224700	176850	3.69	46210	177000	130790	2.83
Tomato	Production Management	Seed+ Treatment+ PP+ Fert. management	Hyb-SunGro 3618				356	298	327	272	20.22	46110	261600	215490	4.67	44520	217600	173080	3.88
Chillie	Production Management	Seed+Treatment+PP+Fert. management	VNR-305				187	147	167	141.5	18.02	42150	167000	124850	2.96	40050	141500	101450	2.53
	Total			10	1.25
Sale rate: Mustard @ Rs.3000/q.  Field pea @  Rs.3000/q.,Chick pea @Rs. 4000/q., Lentil @Rs. 4000/q, Pegion Pea @ Rs. 3800/q, Paddy@1200/-q., Wheat @ 1300/q.-, Tomato @800 /.q.,Chillies @1000 /-q., Brinjal @ 600/-q.  , Veg. Pea @1500/q. Sesmum @ 8000 Rs./q
Paddy	Nutritional Management	Seed + Seed Treatment+ Fert. management + PP	Barani Deep	3	0.5		36.4	18.5	24.45	18.5	39.74	14400	29340	14540	1.03	11200	22200	10000	0.98
Maize	Nutritional Management	Seed + Seed Treatment+ Fert. management + PP	Jaunpuri Peeli	7	1.50		31.2	23.5	27.35	21.3	28.4	13300	27350	14050	1.05	12800	21300	10500	0.97
Jwar	Nutritional Management	Seed + Seed Treatment+ Fert. management + PP	CHS-16	4	1.0		28.5	20.3	24.4	20.5	19.02	14000	31720	17720	1.26	12400	26650	14250	1.14
	Total			14	3.0
Sale rate: Maze@1000 Rs./q Paddy @1200 Rs/q Jwar @1300 Rs/q