Pearlmillet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is an important low value cereal crop grown in rainfed areas of country. The Indian hot arid zone is spread over m km2 area and 65% of it is in the western district of Rajasthan. To increase the productivity of pearlmillet, 30 frontline demonstrations in 12 ha of land using hybrid MPMH 17 was conducted on farmer’s field during 2018-19 in arid region of western Rajasthan to evaluate the economic feasibility of technology transfer and adoption via Front Line Demonstration with basic two objectives on speedy spread of the newly introduced HYV of Bajra and acquaint extension functionaries and local farmers with front line varietals and management technologies. FLD programme was effective in changing attitude, skill and knowledge of improved/recommended practices of HYV of Bajra including adoption. | Performance of frontline demonstration on yield enhancement of Bajra in Barmer District of Rajasthan, India
