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THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN RAISING POTATO FARMERS' KNOWLEDGE OF POTATO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Agricultural Economics and Social Science

Abstract

Agricultural extension staff deliver farmers relevant and up-to-date market information, technical advice, and support on various agricultural production-related. The research objectives were to determine the role of agricultural extension workers in increasing potato farmers' knowledge regarding production and marketing to enhance their products, and it is based on some personal variables. Sulaymaniyah governorate was selected to conduct this research as a region.The research population included the extension workers in the agricultural extension directorate,the research sample included all extension workers which were (76 extension workers) in the targeted area. The data was collected through a questionnaire consisting of two parts. The findings show thatthe role of agricultural extension workers ranked as medium to high, it implies that they have a significant role in improving potato farmers' expertise in potato production and marketing to enhance their products. Additionally, there is a significant difference in the role ofextension workers in raising potatofarmers' knowledge of potato production according to thesepersonal variables(age, level of education, gender, specialty, and communication methods). Similarly, there is a significant difference in the role ofextension workers in raising potato farmers' knowledge of potato marketing according to thesepersonalvariables (age, level of education, gender, family status, specialty, and communication methods). To assist potato farmers, it was recommended that extension agents be given certain supplies and equipment, and provide training programs.

DOI

10.21608/zjar.2024.380622

Keywords

Agricultural Extension, extension workers, Knowledge, potato, farmers

Authors

First Name

Chawan

Last Name

Hamasalih

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Fac. Agric. Sci. Eng., Sulaimani Univ., G9P8+Q3, 46001, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Email

chawan.hamasalih@univsul.edu.iq

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0000-0001-9143-5154

First Name

Kazhan

Last Name

Hasan

MiddleName

J.

Affiliation

Fac. Agric. Sci. Eng., Sulaimani Univ., G9P8+Q3, 46001, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Sakina

MiddleName

O.M.

Affiliation

Fac. Agric. Sci. Eng., Sulaimani Univ., G9P8+Q3, 46001, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

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Volume

51

Article Issue

4

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50425

Issue Date

2024-07-01

Receive Date

2024-09-20

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

859

Page End

867

Print ISSN

1110-0338

Online ISSN

3009-7193

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380,622

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842

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Publication Title

Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research

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https://zjar.journals.ekb.eg/

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THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN RAISING POTATO FARMERS' KNOWLEDGE OF POTATO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING

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Created At

24 Dec 2024