Frontline demonstrations of seven improved vegetable varieties viz. Kashi Amrit, Kashi Anupam, Kashi Vishesh (Tomao), Kashi Sandesh (Brinjal), Kashi Anmol (Chilli), Kashi Kanchan (Cowpea) and Kashi Nandani (Gardenpea) with recommended production, productivity and improved technologies were conducted at randomly selected 95 farmers field in an area 13.0 hectare covering two blocks namely Bahoriband and Rithi zone of Kymoreplateau Satpurahills in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh during the period of 2011-12 to 2014-15. Results revealed that all the demonstrated improved vegetable varieties performed significantly better in terms of increase in yield with a minimum of 22.3 percent in brinjal to a maximum of 49.7 percent in tomato over the existing cultivars. This indicates the opportunities of wider seed replacement in the district and greater feasibility adoption of improved vegetable varieties by the farmers.

Keyword: Vegetables, Varieties, Community approach