Impact of the Development Net on Rain fed Cultivated Crops In Edd Elfursan and Rehaid Elberdy Localities

Abstract

The study is designed to assess the impact of Rehaid Elfursan Development Net in rural development. It was conducted at Edd Elfursan and Rehid ElBerdy localities in South Darfur state. The study focused on the assessment of impact of the net activities in rural area and benefits gained by rural community from these activities. The main objectives of this study were to estimate efficiency of Agricultural extension packages (Technical packages),used in the net to improve Agricultural Production of rain fed cultivated crops (Millet ,Sorghum and Ground nut)for the farmers, to know the different facilities and extension services provided by the net, the study also focused on relationship between adoption of Agricultural technical packages and improvement of Agricultural production in rural area, in terms of increasing incomes, improving of the quality of food and raising living standard. The multi-stage stratified random sampling procedure was used. The field survey used as research method of two areas in Edd Elfursan and Rehaid El berdy localities in South Darfur, to select100household. The data collected during 2010-2011agricultural rainy season; the study site included two administrative units, in Edd Elfursan and Rehaid Elberdiy localities. Four villages were selected. The sample size represented 10% of respondents; numbers of 25 H/H were selected from each village. Primary data collected by direct questionnaires, and observation involving the respondents in their field and home, the secondary data were collected from records, references, reports, internet, previous studies and researches. The total number of the interviewed were 100, 50 from each locality. The collected data were coded and processed in the computer using the statistical package for social science (SPSS). Data was analyzed by using frequencies, Percentages and chi-square test at the level of significance of 0, 05 to determine the relationship between agricultural technical packages and production. The study found: -21% of respondents were illiterate, 74% of them were farmers, 61% of the respondents participated in the net, while 39% non- participant, 60% of the respondents their income less than 500SDG, There was significant difference at 0.05 levels between (participants, non-participant) by average family income. The study found that the respondents (participants and non participant), had only little knowledge’s and skills, needed for efficient use of received agricultural inputs. -Study revealed, that real problems in the study area related to inadequacy of tools and Equipment, lack of credit and loan, which affected production. -There was no significant association of Rehaid Elfursan net for rural development (CBO), on adoption of recommended technical packages for three rain-fed cultivated crops (Sorghum, Millet and Groundnut). There was no significant difference between respondents (participant and non-participant) house hold by knowledge of recommended technical packages for improved three rain-fed cultivated crops ( Sorghum, Millet and Ground nut). Based on the finding of study, the researcher proposed the following recommendations: -The Net should put higher emphasis on the development of production of rain-fed cultivated crops, and to increase the sense of group work, encourage of farmers’ individuals and groups to join in social participation programmes. - Coordination between Net, micro-finance services, related Banks such as Agricultural and Farmer Bank to work with farmer under guarantee of Central Bank of the Sudan.