A wide variation was observed in maize yield
realized by the sample farmers across seasons and types
of maize grown. Out of 150 maize-growers surveyed,
hybrids were cultivated by 137 farmers (fully or
partially) during rabi season, 4 in kharif and 5 in
summer season, while OPVs were grown by 105
farmers during kharif, by 17 farmers during summer
and by 2 farmers only during rabi season. Productivity
level of the OPVs varied from 562 kg/acre during
summer to 1350 kg/acre in winter (rabi) season.
Contrary to it, the productivity of hybrids varied from
about 600 kg/acre in summer to as high as 4285 kg/
acre in rabi season (Figure 6).