Introduction: India is the largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses. Still there is a shortage of pulses and the prices are unaffordable to customers. Context: Stagnant productivity combined with low availability has made significant demand supply gaps, affecting nutritional security of Indian population for whom pulses are one of the cheap sources of protein. Objective: To assess the performance of major pulse crops grown in Punjab state in terms of grain yield, extension gap and technological gap by the farmers Methods: A total of 160 respondents were selected randomly from four major pulses producing districts of Punjab. The methodology developed by IRRI was used to study the yield gaps. This total yield gap comprised of yield gap-I and yield gap-II. Results & Discussion: The overall results of yield gaps found that technological gaps (gap-I) were observed more than extension gap (gap-II). The technology index showed that gram variety PBG 7 (32.06 %) is best suitable among all other varieties of major pulse crops which are followed by summer moong variety SML 668 (32.93%). Whereas in extension gap summer moong variety SML 668 (21.82%) is best suitable among all varieties of major pulse crops. Significance: The finding will be useful to the programme developers and policy makers to design and develop strategies for better implementation of extension programme for enhancing the production and productivity of pulses and reducing the yield gap at farmers’ field.

Keyword: Yield Gap, Technology Gap, Extension Gap, Pulse Crops