Performance of Front Line Demonstrations in Hill Region of Uttarakhand

Abstract

Agriculture in hill regions of Uttarakhand is mainly dependent on rain. The scattered and
uneven land of hills hinders production of high yield. Various oilseed, cereals, pulses and
vegetable crops were demonstrated at farmer’s field along with their farmers’ owned
varieties and practices. All the recommended cultivation practices were performed to grow
the crops. Front Line Demonstrations of improved technologies of major hill crops along
with farmers’ practice were conducted during 2011-12 to 2013-14 at farmer’s field in hill
region of Uttarakhand. The respondents were selected through purposive random selection
method as the data was to be collected from the adopted farmers for the demonstrations.
Results revealed that the high yielding varieties of oilseed, cereals, pulses and vegetable
crops 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