Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt
North Sinai governorate is one of the largest desert areas in terms of intensity of agricultural extension work, In spite of efforts by state agencies to bring about agricultural development in the governorate, agriculture is still somewhat characterized by primitive traditional methods, making agri...
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Hasan Eleroğlu
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| author | Tamer Gamal Ibrahim Mansour Mahmoud Alaa Abdelazez Khairy Hamed Eleshmawi Salah Said Abd el- Ghani |
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| description | North Sinai governorate is one of the largest desert areas in terms of intensity of agricultural extension work, In spite of efforts by state agencies to bring about agricultural development in the governorate, agriculture is still somewhat characterized by primitive traditional methods, making agricultural development rates almost indistinguishable, And with the scarcity of extension research carried out in North Sinai in the field of environmental SWOT analysis, It was necessary to conduct the study that is trying to analyze the current situation of agricultural extension in North Sinai governorate through identifying the strengths; weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). A participatory SWOT analysis study using open-ended qualitative-type instrument was conducted; Research data were collected through personal interviewing questionnaire with 90 respondents representing 75% of the total extension workers in North Sinai Governorate, during the period from May till October 2018. The results showed that the most important strengths of these were that a large proportion of the extension workers are specialized in agricultural extension, more than half of the guides were from rural areas and the high job satisfaction degree among of the majority of the extension workers while the most important weaknesses were Weak budget and inadequate funding for extension work, Absence of job description for the extension workers, and Lack of financial and material resources. On the other hand the most important opportunities were Availability of research institutes in the governorate, NGO-Public Sector Collaboration. While the most important threats were Decreased investments targeting the agricultural sector in general and the extension system in particular, Poor Farmer Organization, Security instability in the governorate. Depending upon SWOT outputs, some relevant strategies were discussed to develop agricultural extension system in the governorate through some dimensions that uses strengths and opportunities to overcome weaknesses and to avoid threats or minimize their effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-03db34d49a204ef8a3386dcc408f9ba42025-08-20T02:03:19ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2019-10-017101503150810.24925/turjaf.v7i10.1503-1508.22161258Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, EgyptTamer Gamal Ibrahim Mansour0Mahmoud Alaa Abdelazez1Khairy Hamed Eleshmawi2Salah Said Abd el- Ghani3Agricultural Economic department, National Research Centre, GizaAgricultural Economic department, National Research Centre, GizaAgricultural Economic department, National Research Centre, GizaAgricultural Economic department, National Research Centre, GizaNorth Sinai governorate is one of the largest desert areas in terms of intensity of agricultural extension work, In spite of efforts by state agencies to bring about agricultural development in the governorate, agriculture is still somewhat characterized by primitive traditional methods, making agricultural development rates almost indistinguishable, And with the scarcity of extension research carried out in North Sinai in the field of environmental SWOT analysis, It was necessary to conduct the study that is trying to analyze the current situation of agricultural extension in North Sinai governorate through identifying the strengths; weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). A participatory SWOT analysis study using open-ended qualitative-type instrument was conducted; Research data were collected through personal interviewing questionnaire with 90 respondents representing 75% of the total extension workers in North Sinai Governorate, during the period from May till October 2018. The results showed that the most important strengths of these were that a large proportion of the extension workers are specialized in agricultural extension, more than half of the guides were from rural areas and the high job satisfaction degree among of the majority of the extension workers while the most important weaknesses were Weak budget and inadequate funding for extension work, Absence of job description for the extension workers, and Lack of financial and material resources. On the other hand the most important opportunities were Availability of research institutes in the governorate, NGO-Public Sector Collaboration. While the most important threats were Decreased investments targeting the agricultural sector in general and the extension system in particular, Poor Farmer Organization, Security instability in the governorate. Depending upon SWOT outputs, some relevant strategies were discussed to develop agricultural extension system in the governorate through some dimensions that uses strengths and opportunities to overcome weaknesses and to avoid threats or minimize their effects.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2216agricultural extensionanalysis of strengthsopportunitiesthreats (swot)weaknesses |
| spellingShingle | Tamer Gamal Ibrahim Mansour Mahmoud Alaa Abdelazez Khairy Hamed Eleshmawi Salah Said Abd el- Ghani Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology agricultural extension analysis of strengths opportunities threats (swot) weaknesses |
| title | Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| title_full | Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| title_short | Environmental SWOT Analysis for Agricultural Extension in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| title_sort | environmental swot analysis for agricultural extension in north sinai governorate egypt |
| topic | agricultural extension analysis of strengths opportunities threats (swot) weaknesses |
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