PROBLEMS 0F IRRIGASION IMPROVEMENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS IN SOME OVERNORATES OF EGYPT

Abstract: Abstract
The research aimed at identifying the most important sources of
information about irrigation development, the most important problems that
hinder the development of irrigation from the point of view of the
respondents and the most important suggestions for solving them. The
research was conducted in governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh, Beheira,
Assiut and Qena, and the respondents were all agricultural extension
workers in improvement of irrigation in it. Data were collected during
January and February 2017, and data were analyzed using means and
range in addition to frequencies and percentages as well as tabulation.
The main results were:
1 - The most important sources of information for the respondents in
irrigation improvement The following: the Agricultural Extension device,
the heads of the work, and the Agricultural Research Center.
2 - The most important problems that hinder the improvement of irrigation
from the point of view of the respondents the following: Throwing
waste in the water channels, costs high of lining the water channels,
The excessive in use of irrigation water, non- awareness farmers with
water laws and legislation, incentives shortage for agricultural extension
workers, farmers fear of Pricing of irrigation water, and financial
capacity shortage of farmers.
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Publication year 2017
Pages 298-328
Organization Name
City الجيزة
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ISSN 1110-7878
Author(s) from ARC
Publication Type Journal