Perception and constraints faced by pulse growers and yield gap analysis of green gram (Vigna radiata L.) in east and south east coastal plain of Odisha, India

The present study was conducted by KVK, Jagatsinghpur during 2016-17 in the rabi seasons with sixty numbers frontline demonstrations across in two clusters of Bagoi village in kujanga block of district Jagatsinghpur. The results of demonstrations showed that farmers could increase the Green gram productivity by adopting improved variety and improved production technology. From the front line demonstrations, it was observed that the improved Green gram variety IPM-02-14recorded the higher yield (748kg/ha) compared to the farmers' practices variety (553 kg/ha).