Int. J. Seed Spices 12(1), January 2022: 70-74 DOI : https://doi.org/10.56093/IJSS.v12i1.9 70 Promotion of fenugreek organic farming through front-line demonstrations in Sikar district of Rajasthan Narendra Chaudhary*, Y.K. Sharma, G. Lal, R.D. Meena, N.K. Meena, R.S. Meena, Shiv Lal, S.S. Meena, M.D. Meena and C.K. Jangir Reviewed By Dr.Raja Ram Chaudhary ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Regional Research Station, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Email: rajaramchoudhary26@gmail.com *Correspondence Narendra Chaudhary ncfls1983@gmail.com Received: 30 January 2024 Revision: 15 February 2024 Accepted: 16 February 2024 Citation Chaudhary, N., Sharma, Y.K., Lal, G., Meena, R.D., Meena, N.K., Meena, R.S., Lal, S., Meena, S.S., Meena, M.D. and Jangir, C.K. 2022. Promotion of fenugreek organic farming through front-line demonstrations in Sikar district of Rajasthan. Int J Seed Spices.12 (1), 70-74 DOI https://doi.org/10.56093/IJSS.v12i1.9 Affiliation ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan Abstract A field study for promotion of fenugreek organic farming through front-line demonstrations (FLDs) was conducted in Sikar district of Rajasthan during 2019-20 to 2021-22 (3 years) under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer. A total 29 farmers of 11 villages of Sikar were identified to carry out the study. All 29 farmers were supplied improved variety of fenugreek along with organic input viz. Trichoderma, FYM and botanicals/neem oil. After harvesting and threshing of fenugreek every year, yield data was recorded from each farmer fields. As per comparison of yield data between FLDs of organic farming and farmers/traditional practice it was reported that the mean yield of FLDs of organic farming of fenugreek was 6.25, 7.41 and 18.94% higher in comparison to farmers/traditional practice during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively. Farmers were satisfied with yield and visual quality of fenugreek seed harvested under organic farming and willing to continue organic farming in fenugreek. Therefore, organic farming in fenugreek could be widely promoted in Sikar district of Rajasthan to achieve sustainable development goals. Keywords: Organic farming, fenugreek, demonstration, sikar, MIDH Introduction Fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.) is one of the important seed spices. It belongs to fabaceae family and mainly grown in Rajasthan and Gujarat States of country. Annually it is grown in approximately 133, 229 hectares area with production of 203, 360 tonnes and productivity of 1526 -1 kg ha (DASD, 2020-21). It is widely grown for seed and leafy vegetables. Its fresh and tender leaves are rich in iron, calcium, protein and essential amino acids. In addition, it possesses a number of medical qualities, such as the ability to prevent constipation and to increase the metabolism and digestive system. Its seed also used for the treatment of diabetes, dysentery, diarrhea and rickets. Owing to its medicinal use and fresh part (leaf) of consumption it is utmost imperative to promote the organic farming in fenugreek to retain the high quality of seed as well leaves. The arid and semi-arid agricultural soils are poor in organic matter as well in water holding capacity, and are getting worse (Guo et al., 2019). The