Abstract: The Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) is of national importance which would help in accelerating the agricultural production and also in improving the socio-economic conditions of the farming community. Demonstrations and training of farmers is a critical input for the rapid transfer of agriculture technology. Demonstrations is generally conducted by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras to farmers to introduce new technologies and varieties to the farmers. The study was conducted during front line demonstration (FLD) on Banyard millet variety MDU 1 at the farmers’ field of usilampatti block of Madurai District during the year 2017-18. The present study aims at the transfer of technology by demonstration method among farmers. Findings of the study revealed that most of the farmers reported increased yield (23.00%). KVK, Madurai is playing a vital role in disseminating the new varieties, improved crop production technologies and helps in increasing the crop yield among farmers.
The constraints faced by the farmers in obtaining higher productivity is documented and the frontline demonstrations are designed to overcome the problems in a scientific way in order to show the worth of the new evolved variety and improved package of practices for enhancing the productivity. In most of the areas of the country, traditional agricultural practices with old varieties are being practiced in order to fulfill the needs of the family. The agricultural production can be increased if the production development programmes focusing more and on transferring the new technologies from research institutes to the farmers fields and make them more result oriented. Selection of the KVK FLD programmes for farmers is based on the need of the farming community. The farmers of the usilampatti block of Madurai District cultivating low yield varieties. Therefore, to enhance the production and income per unit area, it is very essential to grow new Banyard millet variety like MDU 1, which will not only increase awareness about this crop in this area, which will result in an increased production and thus, enhance the income of farmer. Hence, the present study was conducted to demonstrate the cultivation of Banyard millet variety MDU 1, through front line demonstration in the usilampatti block of Madurai District.

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2021.81243