FARMERS' AWARENESS OF TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO INTEGRATED CONTROL OF SUGAR BEET WEEDS IN SOME VILLAGES OF FAYOUM GOVERNORATE | ||||
| Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 27, Issue 2, July 2013, Page 1-13 PDF (481.28 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research articles. | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjard.2013.194651 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ebrahim Sayed Soliman Torky; Karam Youssef Azer Youssef | ||||
| Extension Programmes Research Department Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The main objectives of the research were: to determine Level of farmers' awareness of technical recommendations related to integrated control of sugar beet weeds, to determine relationship between farmers' awareness and different studied independent variables, and to determine problems that encounter the participant farmers in relation with technical recommendations of integrated sugar beet weed control. The research was implemented during the period March-April, 2013. The research was carried out in the biggest three districts of sugar beet at Fayoum Governorate (Etssa, Tamia, and Fayoum districts), then the biggest villages in each of the previously districts were selected (Defno village of Etssa District, Darel-Salam of Tamia District, and Abgig village of Fayoum District). The research sample encompassed 214 participant farmers representing about 44,6% of farmers' total populations. A pretested written questionnaire and face-to-face interviews were used in collecting the research data. Simple correlation coefficient, arithmetic mean, frequency tables, and percentages were used in analyzing the obtained research data. The main findings of the research were as the following: 17.29 % % of the participant farmers were found to be of high awareness level in relation with the items of technical recommendations related to integrated sugar beet weed control, about 47.66% with low awareness level, and about 35.05% with medium awareness level. There was a positive significant relationship (at 0.01 significance level) between participant farmers' awareness total score and each of the studied independent variables (participant education, cultivated area with the concerned crop, and awareness with damages caused by sugar beet weeds. In addition, it was found that there was a positive significant relationship (at 0.05 significance level) between the studied dependent variable and each of the independent variables of total agricultural cultivated area, average production per feddan in tons. Nine problems were found to encounter farmers in relation with their awareness regarding sugar beet technical recommendations including farmers' unawareness to proper use of those recommendations related to pesticide use, unavailability of production inputs necessary for implementing integrated sugar beet weed control, lack of farmers' awareness with types of pesticides, and unavailability of enough agricultural extension efforts related to sugar beet weed control. | ||||
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