Impact of TPS 5 Rice Variety in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, INDIA

IMPACT OF
TPS 5 RICE VARIETY
IN
KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT
R.Latha
K.Kavitha
K.Ramakrishnan
International Conference on Invigorating Transformation of Farm Extension towards Sustainable Development:
Futuristic Challenges & Prospects
ICAR - Krishi Vigyan
Kendra
Thirupathisaram
Kanyakumari District

IMPACT OF TPS 5 RICE VARIETY IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT
International Conference on Invigorating Transformation of Farm Extension towards Sustainable Development: Futuristic Challenges & Prospects
• Area:1,672 Sq Km
• Taluks: 4 (Vilavancode, Kalkulam,
Agasteeswaram & Thovalai)
• Blocks: 9 (Melpuram, Munchirai, Killiyoor,
Thiruvattar, Thuckalai, Kurunthencode,
Agastheeswaram, Rajakkamangalam &
Thovalai)
• Total cultivated area: 80,996 hectares
• Major Crops: Rubber, Coconut, Rice,
Banana, Tapioca, Pineapple & Spices.
• Rice, the most essential food crop, is
extensively cultivated in 12,156
hectares
Kanyakumari District - Profile

Rice Area for the Last 6 Years
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Kannippoo 8,250 5,976 7,023 6,564 6,472 6,382
Kumbappoo 8,366 6,435 6,596 6,610 6,485 5,774
Total 16,617 12,411 13,619 13,175 12,957 12,156

Rice Varieties
Kannipoo Season
(May – June sowing)
• ASD 16 (115 days)
Kumbapoo Season
(September – October sowing)
• TPS 3 (135 days)
• CR 1009 (150 days)

Area Under ASD 16
1,025
823
135
1,988
2,375
0
9
23
4

  
 Area of Study

Special Features of ASD 16
• High Yield 58.0 q/ha
• Short Bold Grains
• Desirable grain and cooking
quality
• Consumer preference
• High market price

• Dependency on a single variety
• Farmers need varietal diversity
• Threat for pest or disease out break
• Lodging of ASD 16 at physiological
maturity
Need for New Variety?

New Rice Variety: TPS 5
Parentage : ASD 16/ADT 37
Duration : 118 days
Season : Kar and Late Pishanam
Suitable for first season (Kar) and late planting
in second season (Pishanam)
Yield : 6,301 Kg/ha
Highest yield
obtained
: 11,567 Kg/ha (Mohanoor, Namakkal District)
Per cent increase
over ASD 16
: 13.21 %
Special features • Moderately resistant to stem borer, leaf
folders and hoppers
• Intermediate amylose, gelatinization
temperature and soft gel consistency
Area of adoption : Throughout Tamil Nadu during Kar

S.
No.
Title Nos.
Total
Participants
Extension
Functionaries
(Nos.)
1. FLDs on popularization of new variety TPS-5 and
early post emergence herbicide in rice
10 10 -
2. FLDs on IWM in TPS-5 rice variety 10 10 -
3. FLDs on ICM in TPS-5 rice variety 10 10 -
4. On and Off campus training programmes 12 260 16
5. Field days 3 160 24
6. Extension functionaries trainings 12 - 265
7. Pre–rabi and pre-kharif training programmes,
seminar, Exhibitions and melas
5 1,800 120
8. ATMA trainings 7 156 38
9. FFS 10 30 4
Extension Tools Adopted

FLD and Trainings

• To find the level of adoption of the new variety
TPS 5 rice
• Socio economic impact
• Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu state
• Four blocks viz., Agastheeswaram, Thovalai,
Rajakkamangalam and Kurunthancode
• 100 respondents i.e. 25 from each block
• Descriptive type of research design applying ex-
post facto approach.
Materials and Methods

The Source
Farmers
Response
KVK Scientists 74%
Officers of Department of Agriculture 6%
Fellow Farmers 16%
Mass Media 4%
Demographic Profile of Farmers Cultivating TPS 5 Rice
The Profile of Farmers: The Maxima The source of information about TPS 5 to the
farmers

Block
Area Under
ASD 16 (ha)
Area Under
TPS 5 (ha)
Adoption
(%)
Rajakkamangalam 740 185 20.00
Kurunthancode 592 110 15.67
Thuckalay 109 26 19.26
Agastheeswaram 1,463 525 26.40
Thovalai 1,961 414 19.95
Total 4,865 1,260 20.57
Adoption of TPS 5 Rice Variety

Yield Potential, Net Return & BCR of TPS 5
Block
Grain Yield (q/ha)
Net Return
(Rs./ha)
BCR
Rajakkamangalam 70.5 62.5 65,750 53,750 2.19 1.91
Kurunthancode 73.2 65.0 69,800 57,500 2.32 2.05
Agastheeswaram 70.5 62.0 65,500 53,000 2.19 1.89
Thovalai 71.5 62.5 67,250 53,500 2.24 1.91
Mean 71.4 63.0 67,100 54,500 2.24 1.94

Advantages of TPS 5 Over ASD 16
Opinion by the Respondents
More grain yield by 70q/ha 88%
Yield increase by over 10-15% 76%
Net return is more by Rs.12,000 t0 Rs.15,000 74%
More Benefit Cost Ratio 76%
Attributes contributing for enhanced productivity in TPS 5
(Farmers response)
20-28 number of productive tillers/plant 83%
Number of filled grains/panicle is more in TPS 5 ( 228 –
256 nos.) than ASD 16 ( 196 – 208)
86%
TPS 5 was non lodging while ASD 16 lodges due to high
wind at dough stage
72%
The straw yield is higher in TPS 5 and the quality of straw
is also better than ASD 16 and hence it fetches high price
82%

The constraints expressed by the farmers in adoption of TPS 5 rice variety:
Constraints in Adoption of TPS 5 Rice
Constraints
Farmers
Response
 Limited availability of TPS 5 seed 64%
 No significant yield increase over ASD 16 22%
 The price in the market committee for TPS 5 is lesser than ASD
16
62%
 Lack of awareness about TPS 5 36%
 Lack of awareness about the grain and cooking quality attributes
of TPS 5 in comparison with ASD 16
62%
 More preference towards ASD 16 as the variety is being
cultivated for nearly three decades
34%

TPS 5 rice variety has 10 -15% yield advantage
over the variety ASD 16
TPS 5 has yield potential of 71.4q/ha as against
63.0q/ha in ASD 16.
The net return obtained from TPS 5 was
Rs.67100/ha while it was Rs.54500/ha in ASD
16. The average economic gain was
Rs.12600/ha.
The new rice variety TPS 5 expressed its real
potential in the farmers holdings.
Conclusion

International Conference on Invigorating Transformation of Farm Extension towards
Sustainable Development: Futuristic Challenges & Prospects
When it is understood that
one loses joy and
happiness in the attempt
to possess them, the
essence of natural farming
will be realized. The
ultimate goal of farming is
not the growing of crops,
but the cultivation and
perfection of human
beings.
“

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