‫أثر الحملات الارشادية علي تبني تقانات‬ ‫محصول القمح‬ ‫بمشروع الزيداب الزراعي‬

Abstract

The relationship of extension campaigns with adoption of wheat crop technologies at Zeidab agricultural scheme . This study aimed at identifying the relationship between extension campaigns and the adoption of wheat crop technologies by farmers . A simple random sample of 100 farmers representing 10% of wheat farmers were selected . They responded to a questionnaire providing needed data . Statistical package for social sciences were used to provide frequency distributions and percentages . 6 The study concluded that extension campaigns were useful in transferring technologies but precision is needed in designing programs in addition to appointing more extensionists . The most important results related were : - 69.0% of respondent were economically active ( ages ranging between 20-49 years ) . - 86.0 % can read and write . - 69.0 % has an income of 2000 pound to less than 10,000 / annum - 62.0% attended symposiums . - 44.0% participated in demonstration plots . - 66.0%paiticipated in field days . - 39.0% participated in extension visits ( at farmers fields and at extensionists office ) - 69.0% of respondents read wheat crop leaflets. The study recommends the following : 1. To ministry of agriculture . - Continue in excuting extension campaigns . - Increase the number of extensionists . - Avail production inputs before the season . - Avail extension aids ( mobility aids and teaching aids ) 2. To seeds companies and corporations : - Make available recommended seeds to Zeidab area . - Avoid mixing varieties . - Attach a leaflet about the variety and its treatments to seeds package . 3. To farmers : 7 - Attend and participate in extension campaigns activities . - Try to get inputs early in the season . - More care to be given to wheat as household food security crop and as strategy crop and for generating income . - Visit extension office to get necessary information . 4. Future studies : - How to manage extension campaigns . - Designing , executing and evaluating extension campaigns . - Relationship of extension message through mass-media means to adoption of wheat technologies