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Knowledge level of farmers regarding soil conservation processes and its relationships with wheat productivity in some Egyptian governorates
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مستوى معرفة الزراع بفوائد عمليات تحسين التربة وعلاقته بإنتاجية محصول القمح في بعض محافظات جمهورية مصر العربية
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| Abstract |
The objectives of this study were to:
1.Determine the knowledge level of respondent wheat farmers regarding the benefits of soil conservation processes regarding subsoil ploughing, adding land gypsum, lazer levelling, drains and canals disinfection.
2.Determine the knowledge level of respondent wheat farmers regarding the effects of soil conservation processes on wheat productivity.
3.Determine the differences between respondent farmer groups regarding their knowledge degrees with the benefits of soil conservation processes, their knowledge degrees with the effects of soil conservation processes on wheat productivity, and the averages of wheat productivity per feddan.
4.Determine the independent variables affecting the avarage productivity of wheat crop per feddan.
5.Determine the preferable extension activities for getting the knowledge of soil conservation processes from respondent wheat farmers point of view.
The study was carried out in Kafr El-Shiekh, Dakahlia, Beni Suef and Minia. A systematic random sample was chosen 16 villages amounted to 1169 wheat farmers. It was classified to four groups as follows: 343 respondent wheat farmers got subsoil ploughing, adding land gypsum, lazer levelling, 308 respondent wheat farmers got subsoil ploughing and adding land gypsum, 318 respondent wheat farmers got subsoil ploughing and Lazer levelling, 200 respondent wheat farmers do not have any soil conservation processes in their fields. The data were collected by personal interviews using a pretested questionnaire during May and June 2003. ANOVA test and F ratio, simple correlation coefficient, and step-wise analysis were used for analyzing data statistically, in addition to frequencies and percentages.
The main results of the study revealed that:
1.The knowledge level of respondent wheat farmers regarding the benefits of soil conservation processes was considered relatively low in general.
2.The respondent wheat farmers who got the three soil conservation processes in their fields had high knowledge level with the effects of these processes on wheat productivity.
3.There were significant differences at 0.01 level between respondent wheat groups regarding their knowledge degrees with the benefits of soil conservation processes, their knowledge degrees with the effects of soil conservation processes on wheat productivity, and the averages of wheat productivity per feddan.
4.From multiple regression and correlation analysis, five variables significantly affected the average yield of wheat crop per feddan for respondent farmers by (18.1%). They were: Knowledge degrees with the benefits of soil conservation processes (9.6%), Degree of attitude towards agricultural extension (6.2%), Number of family members (0.8%), Degree of innovativeness (0.7%) and Degree of mental flexibility (0.8%).
5.The majority of respondent wheat farmers prefered to participate in extension meetings, TV, radio forums and extension fields for getting their knowledge about the benefits of soil conservation processes.
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| Publication year |
2003
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| Pages |
463-480
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| Availability location |
Agricultural Extension And Rural Development Research Institute Library – agricultural Research Center – 8, Cairo University St., - Egypt
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| Availability number |
57
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| Organization Name |
Agricultural Extension & Rural Development Research Institute (AERDRI)
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| Country |
Egypt
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Giza
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| Publisher |
Name:
Arab Council for Post Graduate and Scientific Research, Egypt
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| serial title |
Arab Council for Post Graduate and Scientific Research
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| Department |
Extension Programs Research Department
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| Agris Categories |
Extension
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| Proposed Agrovoc |
Knowledge Level;
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| Publication Type |
Journal
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