CONSTRAINTS TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AS VIEWED BY EXTENSION FARMERS

H. LAFTA, AHMAD

	CONSTRAINTS TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AS VIEWED BY EXTENSION FARMERS
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science
Article 1, Volume 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 86-91
Author
AHMAD H. LAFTA
Abstract
The process of technology transfer was prominent for many years back but productivity levels remained low and there was no improvement of its efficiency . The objective of the research to identify obstacles to the transfer of agricultural techniques from the viewpoint of the farmers themselves, and constraints on the order of each area of the transfer of agricultural techniques from the viewpoint of farmers, and identify impediments to the arrangement of the areas of transfer of agricultural techniques according to their importance from the viewpoint of farmers. Follow a researcher in the conduct of this research method using descriptive method surveys it commensurate with the nature of the study, which aimed primarily to identify impediments to the transfer of agricultural techniques from the viewpoint of farmers Themselves. The population of the study included all of the farmers in Tarmiya region in Baghdad . Five percent of the population totaling (150) farmers was chosen randomly . A questionnaire was prepared and sent to all members of the sample . The results showed that the priority of constraints was as follows : economic , technical , organizational and finally the social constraints . The study recommended lending support to all of the farmers and strengthening the extension , research and service organizations.

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