Gap Analysis and Economics of Front Line Demonstrations in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Humid South Eastern Plain Zone of Rajasthan

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the premier pulse crop of the Indian subcontinent. India is the largest chickpea producer as well as consumer in the world. In India, chickpea covers an acreage of 10.56 mha contributing 11.38 mt of production with an average productivity of 1078 kg ha-1 during 2017-18 (Anonymous, 2019). Chickpea production has gone up from 3.65 to 10.56 mt from 1950-51 to 2017-18 and productivity steadily increased to 1078 kg ha-1 from 482 kg ha-1 (Anonymous, 2019). In India, the leading chickpea producing states are Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. These six states, contribute 88.48 per cent of total chickpea production of India. The state Art ic le History RECEIVED in 30th April 2020 RECEIVED in revised form 02nd June 2020 ACCEPTED in final form 16th June 2020 Chickpea, front line demonstrations, yield gap, economics