Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq

Authors

  • Bassim Kshash Agriculture College, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i12.1072-1076.714

Keywords:

Training needs assessment, rice cultivation, rice farmers, Iraq

Abstract

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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Published

30.11.2016

How to Cite

Kshash, B. (2016). Training Needs Of Rice Farmers In Mahanawiyah District, AL-Qadisiya Province, Iraq. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 4(12), 1072–1076. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i12.1072-1076.714

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Agricultural Economics