The Role Of Agricultural Extension Centers In Tomato Production And Marketing In Sulaymaniyah Governorate In Kurdistan Region- Iraq

Mohamed, Sara Bwrhan; Layeeq, Tahir Mohamad; Hamasalih, Chawan Mohamad; Hassan, Kazhan Jamal

doi:10.58928/ku25.16401

	The Role Of Agricultural Extension Centers In Tomato Production And Marketing In Sulaymaniyah Governorate In Kurdistan Region- Iraq
Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)
Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2025, Pages 1-9 PDF (323.42 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.58928/ku25.16401
Authors
Sara Bwrhan Mohamed¹; Tahir Mohamad Layeeq^* ²; Chawan Mohamad Hamasalih¹; Kazhan Jamal Hassan¹
¹Dept. of Agribusiness and Rural Development, College of Agric. Engg. Sciences, Univ. of Sulaimani
²Agribusiness & Rural Development Dept., College of Agric. Engg. Sciences, Univ. of Sulaimani
Abstract
The research aims to identify the level of the role of agricultural extension centers in the production and marketing of tomatoes in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, determine the variance between the independent variables studied by the researchers and the role of agricultural extension centers in the production and marketing of tomatoes, in addition identifying the problems facing the process of production and marketing of tomatoes. The research population included all agricultural extension workers in the Agricultural Extension Directorate and its affiliated centers in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, numbering (100) agricultural extension workers. After excluding (16) respondents from them for being included in the survey sample, the number of those included in the research sample became (84) respondents representing the research population. The research results showed that the level of the role of agricultural extension centers in the production and marketing of tomatoes average and tends to high. The production process also came in first place compared to the marketing field. The result showed no variation in the opinions of agricultural extension workers about the role of agricultural extension centers in the production and marketing of tomatoes according to the research variables (age, Academic achievement, academic specialization, Duration of agricultural extension service), while variations appear regarding the research variable (Training courses). The research results also indicated the existence of many problems facing the process of producing and marketing tomatoes, Therefore, the researchers recommended providing continuous training courses for agricultural extension workers and launching media awareness campaigns to inform farmers of the role of extension centers.
Keywords
Agriculture; agricultural extension; farmer; tomato; Agricultural Extension Centers

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