Determining the Growth Trends, Varietal Status, and Economic Benefits of Selected Black Gram Variety Released by Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

This study aims to examine the growth trends, varietal status, and economic benefits of the selected black gram variety released by the University Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Black gram grains are an important pulse diet of the nation and used in different food preparations. In the varietal front of the Pulses Research Station, Dr. PDKV has made significant progress by releasing 03 excellent black gram Varieties for Maharashtra. In the Black Gram variety, TAU 1 was released in 1985.  It comprises a selection of pulses research units, methods of data collection, and analysis of data by applying appropriate statistical tools. The data on costs and returns of Udid TAU 1 and other varieties data of respective crops for the year 2019-20 were compiled from the Black gram quick estimate reports of Agricultural Price Cost and Scheme, Department of Agril. Economics and Statistics, Dr. PDKV, Akola. In addition to this primary data has been collected from the survey of sample cultivators through personal interviews.  A partial budget approach was used for estimating the impact of research outcomes on income generation. The result revealed that the total economic worthiness of the university-released Black gram production technology over other competing varieties of Black gram in the region was Rs.14608.12/- per hectare respectively. It means the Net Economic Impact to the farming community in Maharashtra state was Rs. 58.92 crores for black gram in the year 2019-20. The area under University released black gram varieties for the year 2019-20 was 58560.75 hectares. Black gram variety, the Gross economic impact of University variety for the last 15 years was Rs. 3904.72 crores. As per the demand of farmers, it is need to increase the seed production of TAU1 varieties of Black gram.