Pre-emergence application of oxadiargyl @ 90 g a.i. ha-1 at 2 DAS followed by one hand weeding at 30 DAS recorded higher grain yield (27.36 q ha-1) and effective tillers plant-1 (6.67) than farmers practices of one hand weeding with harvest index (43.71 %) over the years of study. The same technology also recorded higher gross return of Rs. 31975.27 ha-1 with a benefit cost ratio of 1.64 and additional net return of Rs. 2630.59 ha-1 as compared to local check. The improved technology with extension gap 2.95 q ha-1 was expanded to 45 hectares and adopted by 125 farmers in 80 villages. Hence, the existing farmers’ practices can be replaced by application of pre-emergence application of oxadiagryl @ 90 g a.i. ha-1 followed by one hand weeding which was more effective, economic for weed management with higher productivity and income.