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Some variables affect the average productivity of cotton farmers per feddan in its main production areas
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Arabic :
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أثر بعض المتغيرات على متوسط إنتاجية الفدان لدى زراع القطن فى مناطق إنتاجه الرئيسية
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| Abstract |
The objectives of this study were:
1. To determine the differences between knowledge levels of respondent Cotton farmers having high, moderate and low productivity regarding Cotton recommended practices.
2. To determine the independent variables affecting the average productivity per feddan.
3. To recognize the reasons of increasing average productivity of Cotton
per feddan from respondents points of view who got high yields.
4. To recognize the reasons of decreasing average productivity of Cotton per feddan from respondents points of view.
5. To recognize the respondents' recommendations to get better productivity from Cotton Crop.
The study was carried out in 172 villages followed 61 districts in thirteen governorates. The total sample amounted 606 respondents. It was classified to three groups as follows: 202 respondents got high yields (9 Kentar and more per feddan), 182 respondents got moderate yields (6 to less than 9 Kentar per feddan), 222 respondents got low yields ( less than 6 Kentar per feddan). The data were collected by personal interviews using a pretested questionnaire during January and February 1991. ANOVA test and "F" ratio, Simple Correlation Coefficient and Step-Wise analysis (A Multiple Regression and Correlation Model) were used for analyzing data statistically, in addition to frequencies and percentages.
The main results of the study revealed that:
1. There were significant differences at 0.01 level between knowledge degree averages of the three groups of respondents regarding sowing data. The differences were significant at 0.05 level between their knowledge degree averages related to filling.
2. The knowledge level of the respondent three groups was considered high regarding sowing date, land preparation, cultivation method, filling, thinning and harvesting. This level was moderate related to hoeing, chemical fertilization and irrigation.
3. From multiple regression - correlation analysis, eight variables significantly affected the average yield of Cotton per feddan for respondent farmers by (50.19%). They were: the degree of satisfaction regarding economic return of Cotton crop, degree of respondent's education, knowledge degree of suitable sowing date, the degree of satisfaction regarding Cotton cultivation, degree of soil fertility, the degree of satisfaction related to pesticides, knowledge degree of land preparation and the degree of satisfaction regarding Cotton seeds.
4. The respondents who got high yields mentioned eleven reasons for increasing Cotton average productivity per feddan as follows: careful land preparation, sowing at proper time, irrigation control, immediate pest control, careful hoeing and manual weed control, careful nitrogen fertilization, using additional quantities of phosphate fertilizers, adding manure, implementing agricultural operations at recommended dates, additional pest control by farmers themselves over periodical sprinkling and permanent farmer's follow up to mechanical pest control.
5. The respondents of the three groups mentioned fourteen reasons related to decreasing Cotton average productivity per feddan as follows: shortage of irrigation water, widespread infection of Cotton pests, delay sowing date, waste use of chemical fertilizers, neglecting pest control at early infection, inexact implementation of land preparation, ineffective pesticides, low quality of Cotton seeds, ineffective pest control by planes, irregularity of irrigation rotations, misuse of irrigation water, implementing periodical pest control after infection widespread, weakness of soil fertility and had drainage.
6. The respondents of the three groups mentioned ten important recommendations to get better productivity from Cotton crop as follows: raising the price of Cotton crop, increasing quotas of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers, providing effective pesticides, providing proper seeds, sufficiency of irrigation water, starting periodical pest control al early infection, careful periodical pest control, preventing pest control by planes, regularity of irrigation rotations.
Based on the results of this study, an extension program should he developed to increase moderate level of Cotton farmers knowledge regarding the recommended practices of Cotton crop. There is a necessity to convince Cotton farmers with the procedures followed by high yield farmers and overcome the reasons of Cotton low productivity. This will help farmers to increase their Cotton yields in the coming seasons.
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1991
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| Pages |
23
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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 |
170
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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:
Agricultural Research Centre – Egypt
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| serial title |
Bulletin of Agricultural Extension and Rural development research institute
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| Department |
Extension Programs Research Department
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| Agris Categories |
Extension
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| Proposed Agrovoc |
extension needs;
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Journal
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