Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq
The study was conducted in Mahanawiyah district in AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq to identify the training needs of rice farmers. 125 farmers were selected as a random sample. A list of 8 major areas of training needs in relation to rice cultivation practices was prepared whiten 50 sub-area. Scores were...
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| description | The study was conducted in Mahanawiyah district in AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq to identify the training needs of rice farmers. 125 farmers were selected as a random sample. A list of 8 major areas of training needs in relation to rice cultivation practices was prepared whiten 50 sub-area. Scores were measured on four-point scale. The primary data were collected using a pre-tested structured interview schedule by conducting personal interview. Findings revealed that majority of the farmers had medium level of training needs. Weed management, disease and pests control, seed and seedling were the top most training needs of the farmers and the least training need was Land preparation. The variables educational attainment, area cultivated with rice, and annual revenue from rice cultivation had positive and significant association with the training needs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-557e3ee32ced408fb308aba20fbdf4e02025-08-20T02:05:03ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2016-11-014121072107610.24925/turjaf.v4i12.1072-1076.714424Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, IraqBassim Kshash0Agriculture College, Al-Qasim Green University, BabylonThe study was conducted in Mahanawiyah district in AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq to identify the training needs of rice farmers. 125 farmers were selected as a random sample. A list of 8 major areas of training needs in relation to rice cultivation practices was prepared whiten 50 sub-area. Scores were measured on four-point scale. The primary data were collected using a pre-tested structured interview schedule by conducting personal interview. Findings revealed that majority of the farmers had medium level of training needs. Weed management, disease and pests control, seed and seedling were the top most training needs of the farmers and the least training need was Land preparation. The variables educational attainment, area cultivated with rice, and annual revenue from rice cultivation had positive and significant association with the training needs.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/714Training needs assessmentrice cultivationrice farmersIraq |
| spellingShingle | Bassim Kshash Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology Training needs assessment rice cultivation rice farmers Iraq |
| title | Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq |
| title_full | Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq |
| title_short | Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq |
| title_sort | training needs of rice farmers in mahanawiyah district al qadisiya province iraq |
| topic | Training needs assessment rice cultivation rice farmers Iraq |
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