Farmers’ Knowledge Level of Modern Agricultural Technologies and Water Policies in the Context of Agricultural Digitization in Qalyubia Governorate | ||
| Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 October 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/alexja.2025.424401.1169 | ||
| Authors | ||
| gehad abdelhamid salem* 1; Samia A Mahros2; Hend M Diab3; Heba N Mohamed3 | ||
| 1Department of Rural Community and Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The main objective of this study is to assess the level of farmers’ knowledge regarding modern agricultural technologies and water policies within the context of agricultural digitization in Qalyubia Governorate. The research also aims to identify the differences between farmers’ awareness of modern technologies and water policies and their understanding of agricultural digitization. Additionally, it explores the main sources from which farmers acquire information about these technologies and policies, as well as the key challenges they face in the study area. To achieve these goals, a random sample of 371 farmers was selected from three villages in Qalyubia Governorate using the Krejcie and Morgan sampling formula. Data were collected through structured interviews using a questionnaire during June and July 2025. The data were analyzed using frequency tables, percentages, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Mann-Whitney test, with the aid of SPSS software. The Key Findings: Approximately 66.8% of respondents demonstrated a high level of knowledge about modern agricultural technologies and water policies. Statistically significant differences were found at the 0.01 and 0.05 levels between farmers’ knowledge of modern technologies and water policies and their understanding of agricultural digitization. The most common sources of information for modern technologies and water policies were agricultural extension agents, local agricultural administration offices, and social networks such as family and neighbors. The most pressing challenges faced by farmers in the study area included: Lack of tools for cleaning irrigation canals and waterways , Proliferation of weeds in water channels, Poor condition of agricultural drainage networks . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Knowledge level; Modern technologies; Water policies; Agricultural digitization | ||
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