Introduction -- Frontline Demonstration : An Overview -- Technology Cafeteria under FLDs -- Impact of FLDs at Farmers Field -- Success Stories of Champion Stakeholders -- Monitoring and Evaluation of FLDs -- Production Constraints -- Strategies for Yield Enhancement -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Annexures

Frontline demonstration (FLD) is an adaptive research on the improved varieties and technologies, which is demonstrated by the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) at selected farmers fields who will be the beneficiaries of the programme. Wheat is an important cereal crop of India fulfilling food as well as nutritional security of millions. The crop has been under cultivation in around 30 mha with annual production crossing 100 million tonnes in the recent past. Despite India being the second largest producer of wheat, there exists regional variation in production across states as well as agro-climatic zones. FLD on wheat has played a significant role in acreage expansion through variety percolation as well as yield enhancement. The FLD is a planned programme, executed and evaluated with the people, and they are taught and motivated to act. Under the programme, the extension workers act as a catalyst, a change agent who set up the learning situation (demonstration) for the farmers and use them for horizontal dissemination of technology through farmers day, print and electronic media. Farmers from the neighbouring villages are invited to interact with the FLD farmers. The programme not only aims at developing the individual but leadership qualities as well o that the users are also benefited. Finally, the findings/impact of the programme is given wide coverage through mass media.