author(s)
SS Dhakad, Gayatri Verma, Mukesh Singh, Kayam Singh, GR Ambawatia and SN Updadhyay

abstract
The present study was conducted continuously during three years from Rabi 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 to assess the impact of front line demonstration on the yield and economics of chickpea in Shajapur District of Madhya Pradesh. The improved technologies consisting use of improved variety, sowing method, seed treatment with rhizobium and PSB culture, balanced fertilizer application and integrated pest management. FLD recorded higher yield as compared to farmer’s practice. The average results of three pooled data revealed that the front line demonstration on chickpea an average yield was recorded 18.24 q/ha under demonstrated plots as compare to farmers practice 15.31 q/ha. The improved technology gave higher gross return, net return with higher benefit cost ratio as farmer’s practices.