The study was conducted in Shorapur and Yadagir taluks of Yadagir district on impact of JG-11 bengal gram on farmers revealed that the practices namely foliar application of urea, use of growth promoter after 35 days (NAA) were followed by only of farmers. Very few farmers followed fertilizer application as recommended. Higher average yield was obtained by farmers in Shorapur taluk with q/ha followed by Yadgir farmers with q/ha. In case of Annigeri-1 variety average yield of . was obtained by Yadgir farmers followed by q/ha by Shorapur farmers. Very few farmers were growing desi varieties with average yield of . In case of JG 11 the C:B ratio was 1: and it was 1: in Annigeri-1. Most of the farmers came to know about the variety within last one year () and two years (23 %) and got the information through Dept. of Agriculture ( %) under the programme of seed distribution on subsidy and only per cent got through University scientists. Majority expressed continued adoption of JG-11 ( %) and even expand the area under JG-11 provided they are assured of price of at least Rs. 4000=00 per qtl. | Diffusion and adoption of JG-11 bengal Gram variety by farmers of Yadgir district, Karnataka
